The origins of vivid colors within the gemstone ammolite—a rare type of brightly colored fossilized ammonite shell—are reported in research published in Scientific Reports. The colors of ammolite ...

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The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

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Ammolite comes from the fossilized shells of extinct squidlike critters called ammonites. Scientists knew the secret to the fossils’ flamboyant appearance lay somewhere in their layers of nacre, or ...

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Africa's leading authority on rare colored gemstones, The Rare Gemstone Company, unveils one of its most exceptional pieces ...