Ammonite Facts, Information and Description

Ammonite jewelry

Ammonites are the ancient equivalent to the modern-day chambered Nautilus. These sea faring squids built a chambered shell in which they would pump air into the empty chambers and float at different levels of the ocean in search of food. This unique ability to float at different depths of the ocean is what inspired Jules Vern (the famous science fiction writer) to call the first submarine the Nautilus. Ammonites lived approximately 400 million years ago.

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None found. Doesn't mean there isn't any - I just haven't found any yet.

Fossil and Ammonite Jewelry and Cabochons

Ammonite and other fossil jewelry. A selection of ammonite and fossil cabs available for custom designed jewelry.

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Stones - Their Collection, Identification and Uses by R. V. Dietrich. Geoscience Press. 1980
Guide to Gems and Precious Stones Simon & Schuster 1986
Gemstones of the World by Walter Schumann. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Healing Crystals by Cassandra Eason. Vega 2003