This page shows an exciting assortment of jewelry that includes FOSSILS, the remnants of shells, animals and minerals that have survived into something intriguing. Skeletal formations have sediment and minerals deposited by water and pressure to replace where softer material washed away. So step back in time!
Also shown is IVORY from mammoth and walrus tusks...500-10,000 years old!
We have selections from a few of our artists shown below. To see more work by any artist represented, you may click on the Item Title, then click where indicated to get the full artist page!
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Turitella Agate Pendant on Tourmaline
$117.00
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Pendant with TURITELLA AGATE, a rock formed around turitella shell fossils and cut to reveal an interesting pattern of browns. Joined to a facted SMOKY QUARTZ on top in rich brown. Set in sterling, pendant is 1-1/4 x 2-3/4 inches including large bail.
Comes on 16 inch strand of 4mm TOURMALINE. The stones are roughly cut in shades of brown and taupe with just a hint of green and pink. Lobster clasp, 1-1/2 inch extender chain. You can omit in Shopping Cart.
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Orthoceros Fossil Pendant
$52.00
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Elongated pendant shape comes from the ORTHOCEROS FOSSIL, an ancient sea creature found in rockbeds of the former ocean on land. The colors are gray and beige, captured in sterling silver. 5/8 inch wide, 3-1/2 inches long including large bail.
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Fossil and Tigers Eye Pendant
$117.00
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Pendant in sterling silver measures 1-1/2 x 3-5/8 inches including the large fancy bail. The round stone is a FOSSIL, revealing a nice ammonite in chocolate brown background. A TIGERS EYE stone is attached by hinge below in golden brown colors.
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Zealandia Dragonfly Wings II Set
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"Dragonfly Wings II" collection includes a pendant on 18 inch chain, with matching earrings. AMMOLITE, a 70 million year old fossil gem/shell adorns the top of each piece, measuring 5mm across. The opalescent colors are orange/green, this rare fossil is found only in Canada. Each 1 inch long sterling setting has an oval fossil ivory, with goldfill accents on each week that captures the ivory. Earrings dangle 1-1/2 inches on earwires.
The ammolite and ivory are nicely matched, so consider getting both necklace and earrings together!
• Zealandia Dragonfly Wings II Necklace
$92.00
• Zealandia Dragonfly Wings II Earrings
$118.00
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Echo of the Dreamer Natural Tan Green Bracelet
$420.00
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Fossils and stones set in sterling silver, joined by O-rings, make an earthtone bracelet. The pieces include PYRITIZED AMMONITE that is metallic and polished shiny on the surface of the fossil shell. There is FOSSIL CORAL in beige tones, SPOTTED DRUSY AGATE in gray and tan, RIVER ROCK in soothing green and tumbled for smooth surface, RUTILATED QUARTZ that is an irregular pyramid of clear stone with some golden inclusions, and PEARLS. About 1 inch wide, 7.5 inches long when closed with toggle. The toggle bar has pearl set in it, the ring has a pearl and charm of rutilated quartz pyramid.
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Zealandia Pelican Ammonite Pin
$137.00
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Pin measures 1 x 1.75 inches. The pelican has a body carved from fossil ivory 500-3000 years old, two pieces selected to allow color contrast for wing and tail feathers. Sterling silver beak and setting, it sits on top of AMMONITE that is a fossil shell. Diagonal barpin clasp.
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Mixed Fossils Pendant
$164.00
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A cluster of fossils in sterling silver, pendant is 1-3/8 inches across, 2-5/8 inches long including large bail. There is AMMONITE, the fossil of a nautilus shell. GARNET, CITRINE, MOONSTONE and PEARL are the non-fossil gemstone accents. TRILOBITE is the little oval black fossil of an ancient arthropod from 350 million years ago. The triangular piece is TURITELLA AGATE, a rock formed around turitella shell fossils and cut to reveal an interesting pattern of browns. At the top is ORTHOCEROS which is fossil of a cephalopod in grays.
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Steven Battelle SS/18kt Ammonite Ring
$461.00
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Fossil AMMONITE shell, this specimen is polished smooth to reveal beautiful colors of the mineral deposits left as the ancient shell fossilized, overall a warm golden tan. Large piece, measures 1-5/16 x 3/4 inch, with 18kt yellow gold bezel and rounded solid sterling silver shank that tapers to 1/8 inch in back. One-of-a-kind, Size 8.
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Steven Battelle SS/18kt Ammonite Ring
$461.00
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The 18kt yellow gold bezel holds a beautifully preserved fossil shell AMMONITE. The spine of the spiral is defined in raised perfect relief in dark brown colors, measures 3/4 inch across. On sterling ring shank that is domed and tapered, 1/8 inch wide in back. One-of-a-kind, Size 7.
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Jessica Lee Carved Mammoth Earrings
$112.00
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Carved into scallop shell shape is fossil MAMMOTH TUSK thousands of years old, in creamy ivory color. Set in sterling with solid back, it is joined with SEAGLASS in pale rose and golden yellow colors. Earrings are 1/2 inch across, 1-7/8 inches overall length including attached earwire.
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Ammonite Smoky Quartz Pendant
$123.00
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AMMONITE, a fossilized nautilus shell section, is polished shiny in shades of brown. set in sterling silver, there is a large faceted oval SMOKY QUARTZ in rich browns at the center, and CITRINE in light yellow at the bottom. 1-1/8 inches across, 2-5/8 inches long including large bail.
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Septarian Ammonite Pendant
$96.00
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Jewels formed ages ago are blended into this pretty pendant of sterling silver. The largest piece at top is SEPTARIAN, a polished section of a nodule formed on the ancient sea floor (Utah) 50 million years ago. It is rich shades of brown and cream from calcite and aragonite. At center is AMMONITE, the fossilized nautilus shell in brown with polished surface. At at the bottom is AMBER, a pretty yellow color from the Baltics. Pendant is 1.25 inches across, 2.75 inches long including large bail.
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Zealandia Ammolite Ivory Earrings
$140.00
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Ammolite on top is difficult to capture in an image, it is more fiery than opal, in shades of orange and red. Ammolite is a fossil shell over 70 million years old and very precious. Earrings have post behind the top stone, then ornate setting is accented by two bands of gold vermeil. Fossil ivory bullets suspended at bottom. Overall measure 1/2 x 1 inch.
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Zealandia Priestess Earrings
$112.00
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"Priestess" earrings with fossil walrus tusk tops, three flat bar dangles with symbolic etchings (even on back). 1-5/8 inches long, 9/16 inches wide.
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Zealandia Dragonfly Pin/Pendant
$202.00
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Dramatic Dragonfly pin/pendant, has wingspan of 1-5/8 inches. Sterling silver setting, with goldfill veins on top of textured wing background. The head has an AMMOLITE set into its bezel. Ammolite, the rarest of gems, is found only in Canada. It is a 70 million year old fossil ammonite shell, that has brilliant color, in this case predominantly green. Other fossil ivory makes up the lower dragonfly body. Horizontal barpin closure, and 3 loops along back allow this to be worn as a pendant at any angle!
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Jasper Ammonite Pendant
$124.00
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Large pendant set in sterling silver measures 1-1/4 inches across, 3-3/8 inches long including large bail. The largest bottom stone is a pretty JASPER in scenic shades of orange tan. Above are AMMONITE fossil, AMBER in yellow honey, RUTILATED QUARTZ of golden rutiles in clear stone, SMOKY QUARTZ that is faceted and light brown, and COIN PEARL in white nacre that glows mint and pink.
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Zealandia Praying Mantis Pin
$126.00
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Carved fossil ivory makes the body of the praying mantis bug, that has sterling silver antennae and legs. Sits atop a heavy mesh leaf. This is a pin only (no bail loop for pendant), measuring 2.5 x 1.25 inches.
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Echo of the Dreamer Carved & Fossil Bracelet
$499.00
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Lots of brown shades, year-round in the light and dark. Bracelet is 1 inch wide, 7-5/8 inches long when clasped. Sterling silver setting include dotted accents for drama. There are carved bone calligraphy good luck pieces, FOSSIL SHELLS in rhythmic bands of color, DRUSY AGATE in black spots on caramel, AMMONITE fossil shell, and CARVED SOOCHOW JADE FISH. Toggle clasp has curved bar with SILVER TOPAZ set at center, another topaz set in the ring.
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