Ammonite & Abalone Necklace campo For LIGHT SCRATCHES

For LIGHT SCRATCHES

" ~ Cyrus West Field

The science is still unsettled about adults as depicted here but juveniles definitely had feathers

A small information card accompanies the specimen and serves as the certificate of authenticity

but their roots extend back far further into the late Miocene Epoch some 11

Ammonite & Abalone Necklace campo For LIGHT SCRATCHESAmmonites are an extinct group of cephalopods that entered the fossil record 400 million years ago. This necklace is made from a fossil ammonite shell and is inlaid with iridescent abalone material. The abalone nacre can appear as blue, green, and even violet and shifts color within the light. Each necklace is set into a fine sterling silver backing with an 18" chain.