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Double-Trilobite Fossil Pendant (RARE!)

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This piece is truly special... You are viewing an incredibly rare trilobite pendant, in which two fossilized Elrathia kingi (trilobite species) laid to rest next to each other, and were naturally preserved this way-- together for eternity. I personally (and painstakingly) extracted this exquisite fossil from a mortality plate; a slice of shale in which multiple organisms perished, nearly half a billion years ago. Trilobites were among the earliest animals to appear on Earth and now you can wear this exquisite piece of natural history, and carry it with you, wherever you go.

This fossil was wrapped in genuine Sterling silver-filled wire and suspended on an 18"-long silver chain (may be substituted for an adjustable, braided, black leather cord, upon request for no additional charge). The bail was woven by-hand and a few, small spiral embellishments were added to it's base. The entire pendant, base to bail, measures 55x31x17mm (2.2" x 1.2" x 0.7").

The original mortality plate from which this fossil was extracted, came from the Wheeler Shale, located in Millard County, near Antelope Springs, Utah. Trilobites disappeared from the face of the Earth in a mass extinction that occurred approximately 250 million years, just prior to the rise of the earliest dinosaurs in the fossil record. Trilobites evolved on Earth approximately 540 million years ago.

Your pendant will arrive in a jeweler's box with an information card about the fossil, packaged securely in a bubble envelope and shipped with tracking (included).

*GET FREE SHIPPING when you buy it directly from us, on our website here: [link]
Image size
1051x941px 898.78 KB
Make
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Model
KODAK EASYSHARE C633 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Shutter Speed
1/37 second
Aperture
F/2.7
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Jul 29, 2007, 7:48:43 AM
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magpiesmiscellany's avatar
It's wonderful, what a fantastic find.