Gemstone: Ammolite - 42.02 Cts.. Placenticeras sp.. Cretaceous. Bearpaw Formation. Alberta, Canada. ...

Description

Gemstone: Ammolite - 42.02 Cts.
Placenticeras sp.
Cretaceous
Bearpaw Formation
Alberta, Canada

This mesmerizing Ammolite gemstone features an artistic organic marquise cut with a low dome. The arresting example displays a "paintbrush" pattern since the colors resemble broad strokes. Large sections of red, yellow, green, and rarer blue pop off the entire display surface. The gemstone is graded a "AA," meaning it exhibits three or more bright colors. This one-of-a-kind gemstone speaks for its self and is in excellent condition. Dating back to 65-million-years, this is one beguiling fossil - and gemstone.
Measurements: 47.45 x 26.11 x 4.19 mm, 42.02 cts.



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