Fossilized Ammonite Prong Set Earrings with Filigree Back in Sterling Silver

• Natural fossilized ammonite prong-set earrings, with elegant scrollwork filigree backing, handcrafted in fine Sterling Silver. Available in two styles.
  • 3 Scroll: approx. 1.40" to 1.45" in length, including the ear wire
• Ammonites are the fossilized shells of extinct sea creatures. They are the preserved remains of ancient marine cephalopods that thrived millions of years ago. Each piece showcases natural and intricate spiral geometry.
  
• Because the Fossil Ammonite was once a living organism, the spiral design and pattern will vary somewhat owing to natural organic variations.
  

"Ammonite is a fossil from an extinct group of invertebrate marine animals. The spiraling structure of this fossil provides a tool for spiraling into the center of your own consciousness through various means like dream work, meditation, spiral dance, and walking a labyrinth or a medicine wheel. "

- Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones by Margaret Ann Lembo