Silver Rings w/ Fossilized Ammonites (pr)

Lot 77

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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic by Artemis Gallery

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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic

By Artemis Gallery

Dec 9, 2021

Set Reminder 2021-12-09 12:00:00 2021-12-09 12:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/all-that-glitters-ancient-ethnographic-8000 Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com

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Lot Description

Ancient Seas & North America, ca. 400 to 50 million years ago. A beautiful and wearable pair of sterling silver rings inlaid with fossilized ammonites! The first ring has a large bezel with a notched periphery, around a polished ammonite - the spiraling chambers are a lovely amber brown and honey tone. The underside of the bezel is open, showing some of the shell's suture patterns and the ring's shank has a hammered texture. The other ring is an ovoid face with wire double spirals decorating the bezel lip. This ammonite shell is also highly polished, showing off the spirals and crystalline structures. The narrow band has split terminal tips to better support the sizable bezel and shell. Size (larger ring face): 1.3" L x 0.95" W (3.3 cm x 2.4 cm); (band opening): 0.75" Diameter (1.9 cm); silver quality: 92%; weight: 11.5 grams; US ring size: 10; (smaller ring): 1" L x 0.77" W (2.5 cm x 2 cm); (band opening): 0.65" Diameter (1.7 cm); silver quality: 92%; weight: 9.4 grams; US ring size: 9

Provenance: ex-private Southern California, USA collection, in the USA since 1997

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Condition

Both show some minor signs of prior use. The larger shank is slightly indented. Stable fissure across the underside of the larger ammonite, but that does not affect the stability and is not visible on frontside. Both are wearable and in excellent condition.
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