SARI'S JEWELRY BOX

Ammonite Fossil Shell Necklace
With Sterling Silver, and Pearls

Handmade One Of A Kind
23 inch Necklace,
by Sarah Elizabeth Rose

SEA LOVERS!
Carry A Bit Of The Sea With You
Wherever You Go!

With this Hand crafted Ammonite Fossil Shell,
sterling silver,
and Pearl Pendant, 2 3/8 inches.
Fancy Sterling Silver bail
10 shells
74 pearls
Sterling Silver Clasp,
and fancy sterling silver crimp beads made in Israel


$145.00

As part of my Gemstone Collection
This necklace comes with a lovely,
drawstring, jewelry pouch.

Ammonites:

The name 'Ammonite' originates
from the Greek Ram-horned god called Ammon.

AMMONITES: are sea creatures
which first appeared 415 million years ago.
During their evolution the ammonites faced
no less than three catastrophic
events that would eventually lead
to their extinction.
The first event occurred during the
Permian (250 million years ago),
where only 10% survived.
These surviving species went on to flourish
throughout the Triassic, however
at the end of this period (206 million
years ago) they faced near extinction,
when all but one species survived.
This event marked the end of the Triassic
and the beginning of the Jurassic,
during which time the number of
ammonite species grew once more.
The final catastrophe occurred at the end of
the Cretaceous period when all species
were annihilated and the ammonites became extinct.
This event apparently coincided
with the death of the dinosaurs.

PEARLS: An organic gem, pearls are formed inside mollusks
such as oysters and mussels. They are formed when an irritant such as
a tiny stone or bit of sand gets inside the mollusk's shell.
A lustrous substance, called nacre, is secreted around the object
to protect the soft internal surface of the mollusk.
As layer upon layer of nacre coats the irritant, a pearl is formed.
Light that is reflected from these overlapping layers produces
a characteristic iridescent luster.
This process of building a solid pearl can take up to seven or eight years.