Unique Ammonite Fossil Earrings & Pendant Set 925 Sterling Silver "Stargazer"

Unique Ammonite Fossil Earrings & Pendant Set 925 Sterling Silver "Stargazer" These beautiful ammonite fossils from Madagascar are set in solid sterling silver and are wonderfully preserved, the internal chambers replaced with crystalline calcite in browns. Total weight for the set 18.7 grams. Sterling Silver setting follows the superb natural silhouette of the fossilized shell all around, contrasting their hue of brown color with a bright silvery shine. Sliced and polished, it showcases its intricate structure of the coil and chambers, which makes the ammonite a spectacular fossil jewelry that embellishes the neckline with a fabulous style. Ammonites are the fossilized, hard shells of extinct mollusks that existed from the Paleozoic to the end of the Cretaceous era. Their closest relative is the chambered Nautilus from the Pacific and Indian oceans. After millions of years the original shell is slowly replaced by minerals such as agate or calcite. These creatures lived in the seas between 240 - 65 million years ago, when they became extinct along with the dinosaurs. Ammonite fossils are treasured for their appearance and form. The Navajo and other Native American Indian tribes carried ammonites in their medicine bags for health and good hunting. They were called Buffalo stones because of their resemblance to the North American Buffalo. Measures approximately 1" 1/2 x 1" 1/2 each.