Pendant Description
Fossil Ammonite Mabe Pearl Sterling Silver Pendant
SubCategory: Pendant Gift from Kimlud Jewelry Collection
Material: Genuine Sterling Silver (.925 silver)
Stone(s): 2 pieces top grade authentic fossil ammonite, 1 piece authentic Mabe Pearl
Overall Dimension (including bail): 2 1/2 x 1 x   inches
Inner Bail Diameter: 6 mm
Weight: 11.6 grams
Stamp/Mark: Fine Sterling Silver

Fossil Ammonite
Ammonite is the fossilized shell of ancient sea amminoids and nautiloids, ancestors of today's pearly nautilus. A fossil formed when the animal's shell absorbed minerals from silt. The compression of centuries of successive sediment layers turned the skeleton to rock. Ammonite, this is a fossil stone, often called snake or serpent stone.
Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals of the subclass Ammonoidea in the class Cephalopoda, phylum Mollusca. They are excellent index fossils, and it is often possible to link the rock layer in which they are found to specific geological time periods. Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically-spiraled and non-spiraled forms (known as "heteromorphs"). Their spiral shape begot their name, as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns.
Originating from within the bactritoid nautiloids, the ammonoid cephalopods first appeared in the Late Silurian to Early Devonian (circa 400 million years ago) and became extinct at the close of the Cretaceous (65 million years ago) along with the dinosaurs.
Fossils have been revered in the magical practices of many lands, and legends explain their origins.  Fossil stones have been found in mounds of many burial sites, and thought to have eased the right of  passage.  They are a symbol of long life, since they contain the life force, which is released in healing in a gentle but potent way.  Ammonites especially, were used traditionally to relieve pain and to ease birth.  Fossils will help to bring tradition and character to a newly built house or apartment, or one in a soulless area. To recharge a fossils energy, place in a ancient place, best of all within the sound of the sea or running water.

Mabe Pearl
Natural pearls are formed when an foreign object becomes trapped in the shell of an oyster or pearl and the animal surrounds the object with several mineral layers in order to protect its soft tissue. Most pearls sold today are farmed pearls, created by intentionally inserting small mother-of-pearl beads in the oyster's shell. The resulting pearls are harvested up to two years later. Pearls come in a range of pastel colors from cream to blue to pink, and irregularly shaped pearls are often called "baroque" pearls. Mabe pearls are hemispherical cultured pearls grown against the inside shell of an oyster rather than in the mollusk's body. Mabe pearls are typically used in settings such as that conceal their flat backs.