Description:

North America, Western United States, Mesozoic era, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A wearable pendant made from high quality gilt and 90% silver bail, fossilized dinosaur bone, and a ruby! The bone underwent an amazing transformation - not just turning to stone but into colorful agate, sliced in modern times to reveal the interior which is highly polished to highlight the amazing coloration and membrane structures that have been preserved, frozen in crimson red, white, and black hues. Silica based permineralization will sometimes result in this stunning bone to agate - a rare type of fossilization that is truly beautiful. At the tip is an ovoid gilt silver bezel setting that contains a faceted ruby, and the pendant bail is strung on a modern cord as a wearable necklace. Size of pendant: 2.25" L x 0.65" W (5.7 cm x 1.7 cm); cord: 21" L (53.3 cm); silver quality: 90%; weight: 8 grams

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

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#174766

  • Condition: Intact and excellent. Wearable with a modern cord.

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