This beautiful Ammonite Fossil could be made into a stunning pendant by a skilled jeweler. One side is a highly polished spiral design with great earth tones; brown, black, tan, grey and umber in a marble like surface, with the sections very visible. The back has a more natural finish with an unusual design (it may be lightly polished, but it is a matte finish). It weighs 2.2 ounces on my postage scale, which converts to 62.37 grams. It measures 2 1/2 inches by 2 inches and is 3/4 of an inch deep. It comes with an information sheet that is dated 1962, back when this was purchased.

According to the information sheet that comes with this Fossil, Ammonite was named after the Egyptian God Ammon, who was often pictured as a man with a ram's head, this small sea animal looked like a coiled ram's horn. Ammonite first appeared about 375 million years ago and was very common for about 200 million years. Then it became extinct. Ammonite is related to such living creatures as the squid and the octopus. Its closest living relative is the pearly Nautilus.

It is a stunning item for any fossil collector. It would make a great "Worry Stone” to play with, or it can be made into a pendant either by drilling a hole or doing a wire wrap. Because this is a natural fossil, please expect some irregularities such as crevices. You can easily see the condition and markings in the enlarged photographs. The information sheet is damaged and stained as you can see, but you can still read it easily.

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