FREE: AN AMMONITE FOSSIL PENDANT 2 1/4"

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I love ammonites. Their history is fasinating. Here is a little bit about them.
These sea creatures first appeared 415 million years ago in the form of a small, straight shelled creature, known as Bacrites. They quickly evolved into a variety of shapes and sizes including some shaped like hairpins. 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.

So the ammonites have been extinct as long as the dinosaurs. Picture three shows the sun shining through the shell and picture 4 is the back of the shell. The material holding the ammonite (usually written with a small "a") is a white, 18K gold over solic copper. I guess you could call this a "vintage" piece...and it will definitely be older than most vintage jewelry. The ammonite is old, the pendant is new, so it is a nice mixture of the old and new. This is your chance to own a piece of history...there are no more being made and each one is unique...no two are alike. What a perfect gift. Can't you hear it now? "Gee, what a gorgeous necklace!" "What, this old thing?" LOL Anyway, it is a lovely piece and I know you will be happy with it...If, of course, you are the high bidder. So this wonderful piece of history can be yours absolutely free...even the shipping will be free.