ammolite
Iridescent ammonite shell
Ammolite is a rare gemstone formed from the fossilized shells of ancient ammonites, marine mollusks that went extinct with the dinosaurs.
Found almost exclusively in Alberta, Canada, it displays an iridescent play of color similar to opal but with its own distinctive character.
The gem is prized for jewelry: Her pendant featured a brilliant ammolite with swirls of red and green.
Showing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- chromaticRelating to color
spectral · rainbow · shimmer · luster · flash · play-of-color · dragonskin · fractured
Final Mesozoic period
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
- CanadaNorthern North American nation
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
sedimentary · excavation · marine · mollusk · cephalopod · extinct · petrification · Mesozoic
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
- tripletSet of three
- doubletFitted Renaissance jacket
- stabilizedMade steady or constant
- gradingAssigning marks to work
carat · fragile · layered · polished · gem-quality · A-grade · natural · treated
Suspended jewelry ornament
- ringClosed curve shape
- earringsJewelry worn on lobes
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
setting · bezel · silversmith · goldsmith · designer · collectible · bespoke · statement piece
Plains Algonquian nation
- talismanMagical protective charm
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- spiritualRelating to the soul
ceremonial · blessing · indigenous · traditional · prosperity · healing · metaphysical
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
chromatic · spectral · rainbow · shimmer · luster · flash · play-of-color · dragonskin · fractured · mosaic
Cretaceous
Final Mesozoic period
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
- CanadaNorthern North American nation
paleontology · sedimentary · excavation · marine · mollusk · cephalopod · extinct · petrification · Mesozoic · geological
cabochon
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
- tripletSet of three
- doubletFitted Renaissance jacket
- stabilizedMade steady or constant
grading · carat · fragile · layered · polished · gem-quality · A-grade · natural · treated · coating
pendant
Suspended jewelry ornament
necklace · setting · bezel · silversmith · goldsmith · designer · collectible · bespoke · statement piece · artisan
Blackfoot
Plains Algonquian nation
- talismanMagical protective charm
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
spiritual · ceremonial · blessing · indigenous · traditional · prosperity · healing · metaphysical
ammolitesynthetic diamond
Laboratory-created carbon crystal
cubic zirconia · moissanite · quartz · glass · rhinestone
ammonia, ammonite, ammonites, ammonium, ammoniac, ammoniacal