COPROLITE cabochon pendant store handmade sterling silver — yes it really is fossilized shark poop artisan MORPHOLOGIE jewelry FREE shipping 079

And now for something entirely different: Introducing my handmade MORPHOLOGIE fossil art jewelry line now on Etsy.

MORPHOLOGIE combines two of my passions, silversmithing and fossil collecting. I'm blessed to live along the coast in an area of South Carolina where fossils are amazingly abundant.

Where's the fossil, you might ask? Well, look closely at the unusual center stone, it's actually fossilized shark poop! We affectionately call these Poowelry and each piece is truly one-of-a kind.

This sterling silver pendant features a locally collected coprolite (fossilized shark poop) that's been cut and polished into a cabochon. The oval stone is bezel set and surrounded by double twisted decorative wires. The teardrop bail opening is nice and wide and will accommodate a larger chain if desired.

The pendant measures 38.8 mm (1.52 inch) from the top of the bail by 24.8 mm (.97 inch) wide by 7.2 mm (.28 inch) thick/tall.

The cab colors feature light brown with darker tan swirls and inclusions -- basically what amounted to this shark's very last meal. It takes very special conditions for organic store material such as this to fossilize into solid rock. Most shark coprolites found in this area are plain brown or black on the outside. It's only when you cut into the stone, that the beautiful colors and patterns are revealed. It's millions of years old. And yes, turns out you can polish a turd after all.

No one need know you're wearing shark poop, unless you tell them. But it's also a great conversation starter wrapped up in one unique piece of jewelry, so why not?

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