Ammonite and Sterling Siver Spiral Dangle Earrings

Ammonite Fossil Spiral Agate Sterling Silver Earrings This pair of earring was created with small ammonite fossils with iridescent shine to them and sterling silver spiral findings on the bottom. The ear wires are sterling silver. Handmade by Marie Clough, one of the owners of Homegrown Creativity LENGTH: 3.25" including ear wire length. METAL: All Sterling Silver Ammonite Fossils  Ammonite fossils are 66-450 million years old, they were a shelled cephalopod. Most died out at the end of the Cretaceous Period when an asteroid collided with Earth. Ammonites come in all sizes, as tiny as a pinky nail and larger than a human. Ammonite fossils are formed when the remains or traces of the animal became buried in sediment which later solidified into rock. The name "ammonite" comes from their coil-shaped shells, which resemble the horns of the Egyptian god Ammon. These fossils, now rocks, all look incredibly different based on the contents of the sediment and minerals around them. Each o