Ammonite Fossil retailer Earrings

The Ammonites during the Lower Jurassic (163 million years ago) and Cretaceous (120 million years ago) periods in age and are quarried in the Mahajanga Province of Madagascar. .
As ancestors of octopi and squid, ammonites used retailer their tentacles to ensnare unsuspecting prey, much like their modern counterparts. The ammonite inhabited the largest chamber of the shell, whilst smaller segments were enclosed by septa and packed with air to help the creature float atop the open ocean.

This pair of Madagascar fossil Ammonite Earrings were made with an approximately 110 million year old fossil helically spiraled cephalapod.

The iridescent fossil Ammonite shell was cut along it's length to produce a matched pair of L15mm x W13mm stones that were pure (99%) silver banded. These earrings have anti-allergenic stainless steel ear hooks.

An ideal present for someone who loves science, seaside themes, fossils or delicate fossil gemstones.