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NICE BRIGHT 'AMAZING COLORPLAY' AMMOLITE GEM MOSAIC PENDANT

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Stone type     Natural Ammolite  (high quality quartz capped)        
Origin     Southern Alberta, Canada  ( Calgary / Lethbridge Area )   
Size       16.00mm x 12.00mm x 4.20mm   /   24.70mm total length
Weight     5.77cts stone  /   12.24cts in total               
 
Colour     reds / greens / blues / purple / yellow / orange
Treatments     none            
Pattern      -       
Brightness rating  to  5      up to 5         
Metal         Sterling silver  (stamped 925) 
  
  
Additional information       Much time and effort is involved to produce mosaic gems.   Using the brightest ammolite pieces and flakes they are meticulously placed and overlayed to design stunning patterns.   This creates amazing flashes and glowing color from multiple viewing directions.   The quartz cap makes the gemstone very durable and excellent for everyday wear!  
 
Medium dome quartz cap.   Perfectly set in a 925 Sterling silver setting.

This ammolite is hand cut, polished and professionally produced into a high quality quartz capped gemstone.   The quartz cap makes the gemstone very durable and excellent for everyday wear!  

The photographs and / or video of this stone were taken with indoor lighting.  Richer and more illumination of color will show in natural sunlight and when viewed in the hand.

All items are genuine and untreated unless clearly stated in the above description section. 

# Please note that items are represented elsewhere and may be removed from sale or be used for other projects at any time.

  

OFFICE USE CODE  :   A584

 

 

 

 

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     ' Ammolite ' facts you should know              

 

The three main gem production types:

 

Naturals

     Suitable for pendants brooches and other light wear jewelry pieces.  Most natural gems are impregnated with a sealer, opticon, or similar process and retain their host natural stone backing.  This is not considered a treatment and is necessary to stabilize the gem.  Highly prized by collectors because only a small percentage of mined ammolite is suitable.

 

Quartz / spinel capped or triplets

     Suitable for all jewelry types due to its' hard wear capabilities.  Capped gems are simply two layers.  The ammolite with its' natural stone backing and a quartz or spinel cap top.  Ammolite is fragile, slightly more so than opal, at 4.5 to 5.5 Mohs.  When capped they are very well protected and attain a surface hardness of 7 - 8 Mohs, equal to emerald.

     Much time and work goes into producing these gems to a professional standard.  Ammolite capped gems are the most versatile and prefered for jewelry pieces.

     Triplets are three layered gems most commonly the process used for ammolite mosaics.

 

Coated

     Perhaps the most common due to the ease at which the fragile ammolite can be protected.  Also due to the fact that much ammolite has a uneven, undulating surface, and several layers of epoxy gives the gem a smooth face.  To bring these gems to a long lasting professional standard they should be sealed first with opticon, or similar process, prior to coating. 

     'VERY IMPORTANT'  the epoxy coating 'must' have a UV protection additive.  Without it the coating will discolor and yellow within years, sooner if exposed to sunlight, rendering the gem worthless!

   

Canadian ammolites' are:

     -     the most colorful gems on earth

     -     considered the rarest gems on earth

         70 million year old fossils formed from a squid / snail marine animal that is a relative of the present day nautilus

     -     difficult to aquire due to restricted mining in only one place on earth, Alberta, Canada.

         highly regarded amongst 'feng shui' followers

     -     truly amazing GEMS ! 

Red color is the most common, unlike precious opal where red is rarer and the most valued.  Ammolite is mostly found in reds and greens with blues and purples being less frequent and therefore more valued.  The stones that show brighter color, are less directional and with colorplay, and show three or more colors, equally, are the greater in value.  Also, as with opal, the type of pattern plays a large part in the stones value too. 

Quartz / spinel capped gems are much prefered as the ammolite becomes hard wearing and protected, whereas with opal, doublets or triplets are less desirable.

All our ammolite items are genuine.  They have been crafted and polished using very similar techniques as with our opal and many have not been treated or coated unless clearly stated in the above description section.

 

 

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  • francisz23
    francisz23
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    Very nice pendant, guick service.

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    chatordio
    Positive

    Very sweet jewel / very nice seller Thanks a lot :)

  • aligreen58
    aligreen58
    Positive

    Lovely piece, thank you.

  • chatordio
    chatordio
    Positive

    Very sweet jewel / very nice seller Thanks a lot :)

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Listing Type : Standard
Product ID : 37705
Starts : 11th April 2015 10:45 am PDT
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