{"product_id":"1-7-ammonite-pendant-stainless-steel","title":"1.7\" Ammonite Pendant – Stainless Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Ammonite Fossil Pendant – [Stainless steel]**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA perfect spiral, frozen in stone for millions of years and set in Stainless Steel. This little guy was swimming the ancient seas while dinosaurs were stomping around on land. It's the oldest thing you'll own, and it still looks fabulous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmonites were sea creatures related to squids and octopuses, and their closest living relative is the chambered nautilus. They thrived in the oceans for millions of years, then vanished about 66 million years ago, in the same extinction that took out the dinosaurs. What's left are their gorgeous coiled shells, slowly filled in by minerals until they turned to stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople have been enchanted by them for just as long as we've been finding them. Their name comes from the Latin \u003cem\u003eCornu Ammonis\u003c\/em\u003e, \"horns of Ammon,\" after the horned god Jupiter Ammon, because the spirals look like curled ram's horns. In England, people called them \"snakestones\": legend says the Saxon abbess St Hilda turned all the snakes of Whitby to stone and tossed them off the cliffs (which explains why they're headless). Romans reportedly slept with golden ones under their pillows to dream of the future, the Blackfoot people called them \"buffalo stones,\" and in Hinduism, ammonite-bearing stones called saligrams represent the god Vishnu. In short, this fossil has a fan club that spans continents and millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmonite's spiral is a symbol of change, evolution, and forward motion. It's said to draw in stagnant or negative energy, swirl it through its chambers, and send it back out fresh. It's associated with ancient wisdom and grounding, and it's linked to the root chakra for stability and a sense of belonging. It's commonly associated with Aquarius and Cancer. Wear it when you're in the middle of a big transformation and need a reminder that slow, steady growth (and a little patience) wins in the end. After all, it worked for this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e- Stone: Natural ammonite fossil\u003cbr\u003e- Fossil origin: [country]\u003cbr\u003e- Stone size: 1.7\"\u003cbr\u003e- Pendant only; chain not included\u003cbr\u003e- Care: Ammonite is soft (about 3.5–4 on the Mohs scale), so remove it before strenuous activity and store it apart from harder jewelry. Clean only with lukewarm water and mild soap, then dry with a soft cloth.\u003cbr\u003e- Natural fossil; color, pattern, and spiral detail will vary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashville GLW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741780291782,"sku":"PSS1","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0497\/3461\/5198\/files\/IMG_3628.jpg?v=1794501896","url":"https:\/\/madamemeerkat.com\/products\/1-7-ammonite-pendant-stainless-steel","provider":"Madame Meerkat's Cabinet of Curiosities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}