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Orthoceras Triangular Fossil Drop Bead - Top Drilled Orthoceras Pendant Bead

RK38B5-09

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This triangular drop bead preserves ancient straight-shelled sea creatures in polished dark stone. It is top drilled for easy stringing and measures about 1.125 by 1.25 inches to 2 by 2.25 inches.

Hang it from a leather cord or chain for an earthy, natural history pendant, or use it as a focal bead in beaded jewelry. Each bead shows a different arrangement of fossils. It is a great gift for fossil lovers, geology students and anyone drawn to ancient oceans.

About Orthoceras

Orthoceras, whose name means straight horn, was an extinct nautiloid cephalopod with a long, straight shell. Nautiloids are an ancient lineage related to the modern nautilus. Many decorative Moroccan fossils sold as orthoceras are closely related straight-shelled orthoceratoids, polished to show the shells in dark stone.

Additional Details

  • You receive 1 orthoceras fossil drop bead.
  • Approximate size: 1.125" x 1.25" to 2" x 2.25".
  • Top drilled.
  • Stock photo. Fossil pattern varies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it a real fossil? Yes, the bead contains genuine fossil shells.

How is it drilled? Through the top, for hanging as a drop.

What was an orthoceras? An extinct straight-shelled relative of the nautilus.