Mexican Fire Opal Pendant - SOLD 0.828" megalodonnatural 715" fossil bone section from

715" fossil bone section from an Iguanodon from the Weald Clay deposits on the Isle of Wight

bundled by custom cable bands

6109 (2012): 897-898

938" fossil Ginkgo cranei leaf from the Sentinel Butte Formation in North Dakota

This necklace features a handcrafted dinosaur bone pendant set with sterling silver

Mexican Fire Opal Pendant - SOLD 0.828" megalodonnatural 715" fossil bone section fromMexican fire opal is a glassy, sometimes transparent variety of opal best known from Quertaro in the south of the country. Like other opals, the gemstone forms from silica rich water filtering through porous sandstone, depositing the mineral to be heated and pressurized into the beautiful gem. Fire opal is identified by its intense reds, yellows, and oranges and has been valued from the time of the ancient Aztecs to today. This pendant contains a