{"product_id":"ammolite-oval-pendant","title":"Ammolite Oval Pendant (Final Sale)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeventy million years ago, in a shallow inland sea that covered what is now the Canadian Rockies, ammonites lived and died by the millions. Their coiled shells sank into the sediment, and then something extraordinary happened — tectonic pressure, mineral infiltration, and an almost incomprehensible stretch of time transformed those shells into ammolite, one of the rarest gemstones on earth. It is not mined so much as excavated, layer by careful layer, from the Bearpaw Formation in southern Alberta. No two pieces carry the same color. No two pieces ever could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes ammolite so unusual is the way it handles light. The gem is composed of thin, stacked layers of aragonite — the same mineral that gives mother-of-pearl its glow — but compressed and angled in ways that produce a shifting, full-spectrum iridescence. Greens roll into blues, reds flare into gold, and the colors change depending on the angle of your gaze. Geologists call this phenomenon chromatic shift. Jewelers call it mesmerizing. KORITE, a woman-owned company based in Alberta and one of the world's foremost ammolite specialists, has been cutting and setting these gems for decades, working directly with the geological source to ensure every stone meets a standard worthy of its origin story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fossil you can wear around your neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pendant features a single oval ammolite cabochon set in sterling silver, measuring just under three-quarters of an inch long and three-eighths of an inch across at its widest — intimate in scale, but alive with color that commands attention well beyond its size. The sterling chain adjusts from 16 to 18 inches, letting you place it exactly where you want it. At 3 grams total, it sits against the skin with almost no weight at all. The setting is hypoallergenic and nickel-free. Please note this piece is final sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by KORITE in Alberta, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KORITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43442191794223,"sku":"030-N-10006","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/1065\/8863\/files\/KoriteP02611.png?v=1733095129","url":"https:\/\/haroldandhazel.live\/products\/ammolite-oval-pendant","provider":"Harold \u0026 Hazel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}