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Ammonite cab ~
Offered here is a cabochon cut from a fossil ammonite, from Madagascar. The species is Cleoniceras madagascariense, and I'm told it lived hundreds of millions of years ago. This golden amber colored cab shows an interesting suture pattern of growth events which can be seen as white lines, including some that roughly resemble the shape of oak leaves. Those interlocking sutures are thought to have allowed the living ammonite to withstand the immense pressure of the underwater depths. This one's very gemmy and translucent, with a couple neat crystalline vugs on the backside; one of those vugs comes to the edge, leaving a tiny void visible from the side. I'm sure you can work around it, and make a fascinating piece of jewelry! The cab has a high and well rounded dome of 6mm, a triangular 'pillow' shape, and a slick glossy polish both front and back.
Size: 38x28mm
Weight: approximately 41 carats
Price: SOLD See current gemstones for sale
 Ammonite
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