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Phenomenal, 2.37" Iridescent Ammolite (Fossil Ammonite Shell) Cabochon
This is a phenomenally well preserved, AA quality section of brilliant, iridescent ammolite from the Bear Paw Shale of Alberta, Canada. The shell is still attached to the rock it was found on and has been crafted into a .1" thick cabochon. The craft work is second to none; shaped by the "Godfather of Ammolite", Santo Carbone, himself.
The ammolite exhibits a wonderful transition of colors along the length of the piece- hues of blue, purple, green, orange, and yellow in a wave of brilliance. These astonishing colors shimmer in a vibrant dance depending on the angle in which the specimen is viewed from.
Comes with a floating frame Korite display case.
The ammolite exhibits a wonderful transition of colors along the length of the piece- hues of blue, purple, green, orange, and yellow in a wave of brilliance. These astonishing colors shimmer in a vibrant dance depending on the angle in which the specimen is viewed from.
Comes with a floating frame Korite display case.
About Ammolite
Ammolite is an opal-like gemstone found primarily in Alberta, Canada. It is a kind of fossilized shell from ammonites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite, the same mineral contained in nacre (mother-of-pearl). The shell's microstructures are often preserved. In 1981, ammolite was given official gemstone status by the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO).
An iridescent opal-like play of color is shown in fine specimens, mostly in shades of green and red; howver, all the spectral colors can be seen. This iridescence is due to the aragonite's microstructure: unlike most other gems, whose colors come from light absorption, the iridescence in ammolite comes from interference with the light that rebounds from stacked layers of thin platelets that make up the aragonite. The thicker the layers, the more reds and greens are produced; the thinner the layers, the more blues and violets predominate. Blues and especially purples are the rarest colors, owing to the greater fragility of the finer layers responsible for these colors.
Ammolite is an opal-like gemstone found primarily in Alberta, Canada. It is a kind of fossilized shell from ammonites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite, the same mineral contained in nacre (mother-of-pearl). The shell's microstructures are often preserved. In 1981, ammolite was given official gemstone status by the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO).
An iridescent opal-like play of color is shown in fine specimens, mostly in shades of green and red; howver, all the spectral colors can be seen. This iridescence is due to the aragonite's microstructure: unlike most other gems, whose colors come from light absorption, the iridescence in ammolite comes from interference with the light that rebounds from stacked layers of thin platelets that make up the aragonite. The thicker the layers, the more reds and greens are produced; the thinner the layers, the more blues and violets predominate. Blues and especially purples are the rarest colors, owing to the greater fragility of the finer layers responsible for these colors.
SPECIES
Placenticeras sp.
LOCATION
Korite Ammolite Mine, SW Alberta, Canada
FORMATION
Bearpaw Formation
SIZE
2.37" tall, 1.3" wide, .1" thick. 51.35 ct
CATEGORY
ITEM
#206031
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