Murray noted though that the natural raw pieces the store carries were the most popular items.
Ammonite gemstone free#
“Although we no longer carry Korite jewelry, we do carry a beautiful selection of free form ammolite jewellery – rings and pendants.” “We’ve carried ammolite ever since,” Murray said.
It wasn’t long before Jasper Rock & Jade was stocked with ammolite. He said he’d come back with something to show Tom.” “Tom was in the shop one day and the founder of Korite, Rene Vandervelde, came in he was out for a jog,” she said. Owner/operator Anna Murray said she recalled the unique way one of the original store owners, Tom Wright, was introduced to ammolite. Jasper Rock & Jade has carried ammolite products since 1979. “Just like the jewelry, there’s different colour combinations and sizes,” Schuurmans said.
Our Native Land also carries ammolite fossils. “Each piece is unique, so there’s a good chance you can find whatever colour combination you desire.” “By dealing with the largest producers of ammolite, you have more to choose from as a buyer, which gives customers more choice,” Schuurmans said. Owner/operator Harry Schuurmans gets ammolite products from the three largest Canadian manufacturers of ammolite: Korite, Aurora and Solid Gold. The store’s collection is extensive, from pendants to rings to earrings in gold settings and silver settings, and encased in mammoth ivory. Our Native Land has carried ammolite products since 2000. The shell properties, combined with southern Alberta’s unique geology, transformed many ammonite shells into the ammolite that is mined and used for jewelry today.Īmmolite was given gemstone status in 1981 and has been a popular item in Jasper stores for years. The eye-catching colors in ammolite are what separate it from ammonite, which is found all over the world.Ĭloser to home, ammonites lived in an inland sea east of the Rocky Mountains.Īfter sinking to the seabed, the mud that covered ammonites hardened over millions of years to become shale.Īmmonite shells have been collected by Plains First Nations for a thousand years, and are still collected by Blackfoot communities for sacred purposes. “Recognizing ammolite as Alberta’s official gemstone reflects the unique nature of the stone and of our province, and helps to fulfill recommendation 25 of the Fair Deal Panel.” “Ammolite is an important part of our heritage and economy,” said Ron Orr, Alberta’s minister of culture, in a press release. As ammolite is set to become Alberta’s official gemstone, stores are reminding buyers that they can pick up their own sample of ammolite in Jasper.Īmmolite is a vibrant gemstone formed from an ancient marine fossil called ammonite and found predominantly in southern Alberta.
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