“Welcome to Jurassic Park” — well, sort of. Here at Stauer, we pride ourselves on being able to track down the rare, the exceptional and the exotic. This distinctive ammonite fossil necklace certainly fits the bill. Beautifully designed by nature, ammonites stand out as some of the most scientifically valuable fossils. Perfectly preserved in stone, their graceful spiral shells adorn...read more
“Welcome to Jurassic Park” — well, sort of. Here at Stauer, we pride ourselves on being able to track down the rare, the exceptional and the exotic. This distinctive ammonite fossil necklace certainly fits the bill. Beautifully designed by nature, ammonites stand out as some of the most scientifically valuable fossils. Perfectly preserved in stone, their graceful spiral shells adorn museum walls; they’re also found in cliffs and fossil beds all over the world. They tell a story of evolution, extinction and the ancient seas once found on the planet.
As extinct marine mollusks, ammonites existed from the Devonian to the end of the Cretaceous Period — approximately 400 to 66 million years ago! And as index fossils, they help geologists to date and correlate sedimentary rock layers across continents. The name “ammonite” comes from the Egyptian god Ammon, who was often depicted with ram’s horns (similar to the fossil’s spiral shape). Own a piece of prehistory and make every outfit a conversation. Each pendant is unique and no two are exactly alike.
