Jurassic Jewellery Pendant – Pyritized Ammonite Fossil - Height: 54 mm - Width: 39 mm- 26 g

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Description from the seller

This pendant features a section of Cretaceous ammonite fossil, where fossilization processes replaced the original shell with deposits of crystallized pyrite. The metallic surface, alternating with areas of microcrystalline pyrite, tells the slow intervention of geology that transformed a marine organism into a unique mineral fragment. The lower part shows orange calcite with translucent veins, a testament to the mineralizations that filled the ammonite's septal chambers after its extinction. A jewel that combines paleontology and mineralogy: the spiral structure of the ammonite, emblem of natural balance, meets the metallic brilliance of pyrite and the warm tones of calcite. Every detail speaks of a remote time, over 65 million years ago, when these mollusks dominated the Mesozoic seas. Wearing it means carrying with you an authentic fragment of Earth's history, transformed into a piece of contemporary goldsmith art.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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This pendant features a section of Cretaceous ammonite fossil, where fossilization processes replaced the original shell with deposits of crystallized pyrite. The metallic surface, alternating with areas of microcrystalline pyrite, tells the slow intervention of geology that transformed a marine organism into a unique mineral fragment. The lower part shows orange calcite with translucent veins, a testament to the mineralizations that filled the ammonite's septal chambers after its extinction. A jewel that combines paleontology and mineralogy: the spiral structure of the ammonite, emblem of natural balance, meets the metallic brilliance of pyrite and the warm tones of calcite. Every detail speaks of a remote time, over 65 million years ago, when these mollusks dominated the Mesozoic seas. Wearing it means carrying with you an authentic fragment of Earth's history, transformed into a piece of contemporary goldsmith art.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Main Mineral
Jurassic Jewellery
Mineral Form
Pendant – Pyritized Ammonite Fossil
Supplement
Silver 925
Weight
26 g
Country of Origin
Italy
Height
54 mm
Width
39 mm
Depth
8.5 mm
ItalyVerified
12195
Objects sold
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