OVERVIEW The goal of this buyer’s guide is to leave you, the consumer, less confused for reading it, not more so, by providing useful,unbiased information that will aid you in understanding ammolite. It will...
[Free form naturals] I will start with the grade...A grade means less than 3 colors, AA means 3 colors,,AAA means more than 3 colors, This is the system most people use.. Ok now for craftsmanship,no chips in...
PURPOSE The purpose of this guide is to help you find a good quality stone,after all this is a buyers guide. i am not here to slander other sellers. Lets keep this simple and informative, i have been making...
QUALITY First thing to consider when buying any Ammonite fossil is what kind of quality you are after, most ammonite fossils are of lower quality and found all over the world, you will find they have little or...
I have re-produced the following guide (with a few additions), from one that was recently here. So, with the principles of - truth hurts - and - honesty is the best policy - here it is again!! What is a...
70,000,000 Years Ago on Panagea When North America first appeared as the Pacific Plate thrust up from below it - forming Earth's newest cordillera, the Rocky Mountains - the Bearpaw Sea ran up the middle. It...
Ammolite is a rare and valuable opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites,...
After 30 plus years as a goldsmith, I am amazed at the way misleading titles on Ebay auctions can fool buyers. Knowledge is power, so be prepared with a good understanding of some of the practises of some...
When buying ammolite gemstones always keep in mind to buy from one of the suppliers who properly grades there stones in accordance to the industry standard. Guidelines on grading and pricing is well written...
Ammolite is a rare and valuable opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites,...
