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Our line of jewellery includes amber, Klondike gold nugget, handcrafted beaded, handpainted mother of pearl, mammoth ivory and Ammolite, the official gemstone for the City of Lethbridge.
In a remote locale outside Lethbridge, the Korite International Ammolite mine, the world’s largest, is in operation, supplying 90% of the world’s Ammolite.
Extremely rare and beautiful, Ammolite's iridescent colours glow with the beauty of the rainbow. 71 million years of tectonic pressure created this gem from the fossilized remains of the shell ammonite.
A glittering addition to any jewelry collection, Ammolite's luminous qualities rival the famous black opal for colour and fire.
Each
Ammolite gem is unique in brilliance, colour and pattern. The rarest and
most desirable show three or more colours and are graded AA.
Ammolite Definition Guide Check out the Feng Shui properties of Ammolite and other facts from Korite International, supplier of the Ammolite jewellery at the Galt Museum Store.
We carry a great selection of Mammoth Ivory inlaid with Ammolite
Heathergems - made from natural heather stems; made in Scotland
Heathergems are handmade from thes tems of heather, which is a commons Scottish plant renowned for its purple bloom. The heather used is too old to provide any nutrition for wildlife and is pulled ina manner which promotes the growth of new heather.
The stems are dried, shotblasted to remove the bark and dyed various colours using natural dyes. Tems of different colours are then mixed together and compressed into a block, then cut into slices and individual pieces are cut, shaped and lacquered.
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NEW! Recycled Pop Tab Bracelets What a conversation piece! Each is handmade in North America from discarded pop can tabs that have been washed, cleaned and then linked together with colorful aluminum rings. Surprisingly elegant… looks great with jeans or that little black dress! It's the perfect unisex piece of jewellery... equally stunning on men or women!
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