Ontogenesis Necklace

Regular price $ 212.00

  • a brass casting of a genuine fossil of two Elrathia kingii trilobites
  • hand carved sterling silver setting with a matte, antiqued finish
  • gender neutral
  • 7/8" tall by 3/4" wide, with a nice low profile
  • 18" antiqued silver rolo chain with a lobster claw clasp - leave a note at checkout if you'd like a different length

These two lived in a shallow sea in what is now Utah. Since dyeing and being covered in mud on the sea floor, they have spent the past 515 million years cuddled together slowly fossilizing.  Were they best friends? Was it random coincidence? Maybe lovers?! We'll never know! ;)

For more cast fossil jewelry, visit the Curio Collection.

For genuine fossil jewelry, visit the Archean Collection

For more info on trilobites and why the are the coolest, check out my blog post here.

This item is made to order, please allow 1-3 weeks production time.