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DPS Ammonite Regular Member

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Beautiful. It looks real although it may have been stabilized or glued as many pieces are.

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18 minutes ago, DPS Ammonite said:

Beautiful. It looks real although it may have been stabilized or glued as many pieces are.

 

I'm totally okay with that. Thank you for the reassurance!!

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Your piece has every appearance of a natural ammolite bearing shard. As DPS Ammonite said; many pieces are stabilized. However, in my experience, that is more common in cabochon cut sections intended for jewelry wear. Your specimen seems by the photo to be a more natural, unmodified shell section; as opposed to a flat surfaced cut piece. I will message you the info on a dealer that I have found reliable, who sells only untreated pieces. Unfortunately, I will have to locate the info, so it may take a while.  

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