AAA 925 silver multicolor ammolite pendant

Dimensions:

27mm with bail

Magnificent silver pendant composed of a multicolored ammolite cabochon from Canada measuring 17mm X 9mm.
Unique piece = you receive the model in photo

Ammolite is the trade name for the gem quality of a colorful, iridescent fossil shell of two ammonites: Placenticeras meeki and Placenticeras intercalare.
The gemstone consists of the finest aragonite plates, which create vibrant colors through the interference of light.
Formation: Cretaceous
To protect the sensitive surface of the Ammolite, it was sealed with acrylic.

It has been considered an official gem by the CIBJO since 1981, the year in which its commercial exploitation began. In 2004, it was designated as the official gem of the Province of Alberta, Canada. In jewelry, ammolite even rivals opal.

This stone was known to the Native Americans of the Blackfoot tribe. They used it as a sacred ornament for rites preceding the buffalo hunt, as well as for medicinal purposes.