Fossil Gems

Fossils are wondrous things–the bodies of ancient creatures who lived hundreds of millions of years ago. In most fossils, the boney parts of the animals–shells or skeletons–were trapped in sediments and were replaced by minerals, as though they slowly turned to stone. Most fossils are too large and cumbersome to become jewelry, but through careful searching, I am now able to offer fossil cabochons that will add interest and a bit of science to your jewelry designs.