Ancient Seas #8 - An Ammonite Fossil Negative Ring in Oxidized Silver and Solid 14kt Gold — Size 8

Buried in some ancient muddy waters long before Man. Not quite the ammonite fossil itself, but the pyritized ammonite fossil negative. In other words, where the ammonite creature last rested on the ocean floor over 66 million years ago after the extinction in the Jurassic Age. The iron pyrite mineral built up under the ammonite shell for millions of years. Giving us this brilliant shiny imprint of gold, royal blue and bronze hues mingling together.

I have taken this ancient reminder and set it in fine silver, backed on sterling, and have oxidized it using a non-jewelers chemical method. The colors, aged imperfectly as silver does naturally over time in our World.

14kt Gold accents flank both the sides of the ammonite, and the wide lightly textured oxidized sterling silver band works great with this focal point. 

As reminder, please no swimming, bathing or heavy exercise with this ring. Please no polishing or buffing as that will remove its lovely oxidation. — This is a Fossil; Mother Nature’s original Art. Please treat this piece as such. 

The face of the ring is 0.9 inches high by 0.85 inches wide.
The width of the band is 0.4 inches.

This is handmade and one of a kind. I have created this in an eco-friendly manner — from hand with no harsh jewelers chemicals and no power tools.
The old fashioned way, using recycled silver.

Thus, it has taken me a considerable amount of time compared to using other modern jewelry techniques. Therefore, file marks, as well as asymmetries are all part of the hand-fashioned process.

This would best fit a size 8.

** PLEASE NOTE: I can not make changes to sizing or oxidation preferences once a piece is complete; I am not set up to do so. How my items show here is the final product. Because of my power tool-free ways, and lack of traditional jewelers chemicals in my process, this piece is sold as you see it here. **