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The New Ancient Ocean Collection Coming Friday July 15th, 2016

7/9/2016

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​​The Ancient Ocean Collection​

If you are intrigued by the ocean, fossils, and unique jewelry, you will fall in love with the Ancient Ocean Collection.

The collection is coming very soon, this Friday, July 15th
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The Ancient Ocean Collection combines the unique patterns of ammonite fossils and agatized fossil coral. The fossils are set with whimsical swirls and spirals of sterling silver wire that enhance their natural beauty and unique geometry. These oceanic fossils are woven together in an enchantingly elegant and magical style.
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Ammonite Fossils: Deep Oceanic history and Intriguing Geometry 

​Ammonites are sea creatures that went extinct over 60 million years ago; their closest living relative is the nautilus. A thin layer of opalescent material oftern forms on the outside of the fossils.  The segments that forms the spiraling pattern are chambers that were filled or emptied with water to allow the creature to control its buoyancy.
​The beautiful chambers also have proportions that fit the Fibonacci sequence, which is a list of numbers where every number is the sum of the previous two, creating a spiral. The Fibonacci sequence is considered an example of "sacred geometry". The sequence can also be found many other places in nature (such as the proportions of pinecones and sunflowers).

Ammonite fossils are generally sliced and polished to reveal their chambers. Many jewelry sets in the new collection are made using pairs of sliced ammonites, for you to share with the other half of your heart. A pair of ammonite necklaces are perfect for mother and daughters, mermaid loving sisters, or sea-enchanted couples. 
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Agatized Fossil Coral: Ancient Coral, Naturally Preserved 

The beautiful pieces of fossil coral used in this collection are natural gemstones formed from ancient coral. Pre-historic coral was flooded under the perfect conditions, resulting in beautiful preservations of ancient marine life. 

 The proper term for the stone is "agatized fossil coral", because the cells of coral were gradually replaced by the gemstone agate.  When the ancient coral was flooded with mineral rich water, the mineral silica (SiO2) replaced the cells of the coral.  

Corals are marine animals who generally
 live in warm, shallow, tropical seas, (such as the Great Barrier Reef).  They may be solitary or form large colonies. Fossil corals can be up to 450 million years old, and it is their skeleton that is fossilized with agate. The structure of the skeleton results in intricate geometric flower shaped patterns throughout the gemstone. 
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    Kellie Roussos

    A nature nerd jewelry designer with a passion for fantasy and science.

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