Orthoceras Plate w/ Stand 40273ad56781b5e429719d4665da8a31

Orthoceras Plate w/ Stand 40273ad56781b5e429719d4665da8a31350 million years ago these extinct relatives of the chambered nautilus flourished in a warm, shallow sea which covered what is now the Sahara Desert. As the shells of these creatures accumulated on the sea floor they were buried by sediment and, over the ages, transformed into stone by physical and chemical processes. Today, this stone is quarried and polished by Moroccan craftsmen to reveal a rare glimpse of ancient life on Earth.

which has been exposed to heat after mining in order to enhance color (heat-treated Amethyst)

They were first found in New York in shale and mudstone during the construction of the Erie Canal

200 feet deep

pearls occur indigenously all around the globe

and gets its name from the Greek word ‘barys’

Amazonite is sometimes referred to as “Colorado Jade” or “Pikes Peak Jade” because of its similar green tone to jade

From that time on

shallow sea which covered much of the earth

These men named the blue pectolites “Larimar” by combining the name of Mendez’s daughter

This stony-iron palasite contains large

Although most hair remains are orange in color

Jasper is typically seen as a grounding stone