Description:

North America, Western United States, Mesozoic era, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A pair of wearable earrings made from high quality gilt and 90% silver, fossilized dinosaur bones, and rubies. The fossilized bones have undergone an amazing transformation - not just turning to stone but into agate, sliced and polished in modern times to show the interior which is highly polished to highlight the amazing coloration and membrane structures that have been preserved, frozen in umber brown and black hues. Silica based permineralization will sometimes result in this stunning agate - a rare type of fossilization that is truly beautiful! The triangular slabs have a raised circular gilt silver bezel setting on the lower edge that contains a faceted ruby and the upper is outfitted with a gilt silver latch/lever back closure. Size: 1.5" L x 1" W (3.8 cm x 2.5 cm); silver quality: 90%; weight: 10.9 grams

Provenance: purchased at the Denver Gem and Mineral Show, 2022

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#174764

  • Condition: Intact and excellent with some light surface wear to earring clasps. Wearable!

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