This gemstone, formed from the fossils of ammonites (cephalopods), is found mainly along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Ammolite is a thin sheet of stacked layers of platelets almost always attached to a matrix (shale, clay, or limestone). The iridescence is a result of interference from the rebounding light within the layers. The thicker the layers, the more reds and greens dominate. Blues and purples are evident in the more fragile thinner layers and are therefore rarer.
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Here are a few of our favorite coordinating semisolids: Cicada Green, Shepherd Brown, Crab Claws, Cherry Bark
This gemstone, formed from the fossils of ammonites (cephalopods), is found mainly along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Ammolite is a thin sheet of stacked layers of platelets almost always attached to a matrix (shale, clay, or limestone). The iridescence is a result of interference from the rebounding light within the layers. The thicker the layers, the more reds and greens dominate. Blues and purples are evident in the more fragile thinner layers and are therefore rarer.
Curious to see how it knits up? Click HERE to see projects in Ravelry.
Here are a few of our favorite coordinating semisolids: Cicada Green, Shepherd Brown, Crab Claws, Cherry Bark
