Ammolite Freeform - Height: 15 cm - Width: 9 cm- 750 g - (1)

The color intensity isn’t showcased in these photos; it is truly flamboyant. Ammolite is an ornamental gemstone of biogenic origin, with a reddish-greenish and iridescent appearance. It originates exclusively from the eastern part of the Rocky Mountains, in Canada and the United States. It comes from ammonite fossils (70 million years old), from the Placenticeras of the Bearpaw Shale geological formation. These fossils contain aragonite, the main component of nacre.

It has been recognized as an official gemstone by CIBJO since 1981, the year that marked the start of its commercial exploitation. In 2004, it was designated as the official gemstone of the Province of Alberta, Canada. In jewelry, ammolite even rivals opal.