AMMONITE FOSSIL, (3"+) with ammolite and suture lines. Count 1. Lot D abalone paua shell PICTURES: The pictures are typical

PICTURES:  The pictures are typical of the size and quality of the stones in this lot and may not be the exact stones you receive

"Faden" is a German word for "thread"

How much they 'glow' is a function of the thickness and/or density of the piece plus any inclusions or impurities which might block the light from coming through

They are brownish red like carnelian

Ancient Romans believed aquamarine protected sailors who carried it on voyages to sea

AMMONITE FOSSIL, (3"+) with ammolite and suture lines. Count 1. Lot D abalone paua shell PICTURES: The pictures are typicalAMMONITE FOSSILS We acquired a parcel of fossilized AMMONITE specimens from Madagascar. They came in a variety of sizes so we sorted them into 5 size categories. The largest two size groups of specimens are sold by the individual fossil. Ammonite fossils are most desirable when Ammolite is present (the remarkable iridescent coloring is Ammolite). Ammolite is found in varying amounts in almost all of these specimens. I think I saw one that did not