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Ammolite is the newest & hottest thing in the jewelry industry!
Ammolite is a rare and valuable opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. It is arguably the rarest gemstone on earth. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammolites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite, the same mineral that makes up nacreous pearls.
An irridescent opal-like play of color is shown in fine specimens, mostly in shades of green and red; all the spectral colors are possible, however. The irridescence is due to the microstructure of the aragonite: unlike most other gems, whose colors come from light absorption, the irridescent color of ammolite comes from interference with the light that rebounds from stacked layers of thin platelets that make up the aragonite. The thicker layers, the more reds and greens are produced; the thinner the layers, the more blues and violets are predominate. Reds and greens are the most commonly seen colors, owing to the greater fragility of the fine layers responsible for the blues. When freshly quarried, these colors are not especially dramatic; the material requires polishing and possibly other treatments in order to reveal the colors' full potential.
Approximately 50% of the ammolite mined is suitable for jewelry.
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Ammolite & Diamond Pendant - 14k
Style #250-10169
Custom designed, 14k white gold, 13.16 carat total weight, ammolite and diamond pendant.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 295.00
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Ammolite & Diamond Pendant - 14k
Style #250-10168
Custom designed, 14k white gold, 17.38ct total weight ammolite and diamond pendant.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 395.00
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Ammolite & Diamond Pendant - 14k
Style #250-10171
Custom designed, 14k white gold, 15.58ct total weight, ammolite and diamond pendant.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 595.00
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Ammolite & Diamond Pendant - 14k
Style #250-10170
Custom designed, 14k white gold, 22.85ct total weight, ammolite and diamond pendant.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 595.00
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Ammolite & Diamond Pendant - 14k
Style #250-10172
Custom designed, 14k white gold, 31.87ct total weight, ammolite and diamond pendant.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 795.00
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Ammolite & Diamond Pendant - 14k
Style #250-10167
Custom designed, 14k white gold, 16.60ct total weight ammolite and diamond pendant.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 495.00
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Ammolite Ring - 14k
Style #250-10173
Custom designed, 14k yellow gold, 5.39ct ammolite ring.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 595.00
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Ammolite Ring - 14k
Style #250-10175
Custom designed, 14k yellow gold, 8.07ct ammolite ring.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 795.00
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Ammolite Ring - 14k
Style #250-10174
Custom designed, 14k yellow gold. 11.16ct ammolite ring.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 595.00
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Ammolite Ring - 14k
Style #250-10181
Custom designed, 14k yellow gold, 5.91ct ammolite ring.
Michael & Co. Jewelers on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Florida.
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$ 495.00
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