designed and created by christian gollub
this necklace features an ammonite fossil pendant,
12 impression jasper rectangles, 4 pyrite rectangles,
8 antique tibetan turquoise and brass inlay spheres,
swarovski pearls, japanese art glass,
& a sterling silver toggle clasp
21.25 inches total length
2007
this necklace features an ammonite fossil pendant,
12 impression jasper rectangles, 4 pyrite rectangles,
8 antique tibetan turquoise and brass inlay spheres,
swarovski pearls, japanese art glass,
& a sterling silver toggle clasp
21.25 inches total length
2007
unfortunately these photos do not
capture the subtle colors and patterns
of the impression jasper rectangles nor
the detail in the antique tibetan
turquoise and brass inlay spheres -- all
different and all handmade. the focal
point of this piece is the ammonite
pendant, a truly beautiful fossil. named
for ammon, the egyptian god of
procreation and life, ammonites are
ancient marine mollusks similar to the
modern squid, octopus, and nautiloids.
they were creatures of the open
tropical seas and are abundant in
limestones from tropical reefs.
capture the subtle colors and patterns
of the impression jasper rectangles nor
the detail in the antique tibetan
turquoise and brass inlay spheres -- all
different and all handmade. the focal
point of this piece is the ammonite
pendant, a truly beautiful fossil. named
for ammon, the egyptian god of
procreation and life, ammonites are
ancient marine mollusks similar to the
modern squid, octopus, and nautiloids.
they were creatures of the open
tropical seas and are abundant in
limestones from tropical reefs.
| the ammonite's characteristic spiral was formed by partitions or chambers of the coiled shell where the ammonite lived. once the ammonite grew too large for its living chamber, it formed a new one and moved into it. the empty chambers filled with gas to assist buoyancy at different depths in the oceans. ammonites have been collected and prized for their geometrical beauty for many thousands of years. after a 330 million year survival on earth, they became extinct at the end of the cretaceous period about 65 million years ago. that's right -- this fossil is some 65 million years old! |
the quarter and the
penny are shown to
indicate the size of
the individual elements
in this necklace. this
ammonite is about the
size of the quarter.
on either side of the
ammonite, please note
the beautiful pyrite
rectangles. you may
know pyrite by
another name -- fool's
gold.
penny are shown to
indicate the size of
the individual elements
in this necklace. this
ammonite is about the
size of the quarter.
on either side of the
ammonite, please note
the beautiful pyrite
rectangles. you may
know pyrite by
another name -- fool's
gold.
| more close ups reveal the wealth of details in this piece. note the tiny luminescent japanese art glass cubes that punctuate the other elements. |
