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This fossil pendant measures 2 1/4" long and the bail adds another 5/8".  At its widest it measures   1 1/4".  The top cabochon is fossilized coral.  Beneath this is a green piece of  moldavite, commonly referred to as 'the gemstone that fell to earth'.  This mineral falls under the category of tektite.  Tektites form as the result of meteor material fusing with Earth material during an impact. Moldavite is the result of a meteor collision with Earth 15 million years ago. This meteor struck in Austria and caused a huge splash of hot mineral glass for hundreds of miles.  A good deal of it landed near a river in the Czech Republic. The German refer to this Czech river as Moldau, hence the name Moldavite.  This green gem is one of the most rare minerals on earth.  It has been prized by people for 20,000 years. Royalty still exchange the gem as gifts. According to legend, moldavite was the green stone in the Holy Grail.  It is said it has the power to quicken spiritual evolution. This mineral appears blackish when worn but when held up to the light (the silver back is open) the green is readily evident. The fossil at the bottom of the pendant is the shell ammonite. This shell has been cut in half and the chambers are open. This squid like creature existed during the time of the dinosaurs and like the dinosaurs suddenly became extinct.  Unlike the squid its shell is external rather than internal. It is closely related to the modern Nautilus and is believed to have had tentacles, large eyes and a jaw with a horny beak. As the nautiloid grows, it creates a new living chamber at the end of its spiral shell. The previous gas filled chamber is then sealed off.  The enclosed gasses offer buoyancy for quick and easy swimming.  The animal floats with the coiled shell above its horizontal body. Some ammonites grew to ten feet in diameter. Fossil records indicate it swam and hunted in schools, consuming other marine animals.  The word ammonite derives from the Egyptian god Ammon.  This deity had the body of a man and the head of a ram.  Because the coils of the fossil resembled the spiraled horns of the ram, the fossil was held in high esteem.  An optional 18" silver snake mesh chain (see image #004 below) measures 3.6mm in diameter and costs an additional $20.00.           

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