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Ammolite Gem Ammonite Fancy Cabochon, 45.5x15 mm 35.15 CT, Canada
$ 57.53
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Description
Product Type: Ammolite (Ammonite)Approx Weight (per piece): 35.15 CT.
Size: 45.5x15 mm
Shape: Fancy Cabochon
Color: Fantastic Rainbow Color
Clarity: Opaque
Origin: Canada
Ammolite is an opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite, the same mineral contained in nacre, with a microstructure inherited from the shell.
It is one of few biogenic gemstones; others include amber and pearl. In 1981, ammolite was given official gemstone status by the World Jewellery Confederation, the same year commercial mining of ammolite began.