Pyritized Ammonite Negative Stone Stamped Sterling Silver 14k Gold Mixed Metal Pendant Necklace

This pendant necklace was hand fabricated from sterling silver sheet metal. It features an ammonite negative. An ammonite negative is the imprint of an ammonite shell. These imprints became impregnated with pyrite (hence the term pyritized), and they are the negative image of the shell. The ammonite negative is bezel set in fine silver. The setting was given a stamped asymmetrical border. I added three 14K gold accents. The metal was oxidized and hung from an oxidized sterling silver rounded box chain.

The pendant is 1 1/4" in height and 3/4" in width. The chain is 1.3 mm in width and 18" in length.