Crinoid Fossil Plate - 3.050" bracelets Gonzalo de Abreu y Figueroa

Gonzalo de Abreu y Figueroa believed the local legends spoke of a source of valuable metals which the indigenous peoples had used for weaponry

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VENICE (14th Century)

Above: Photo of the Nagasaki bombing taken by Hiromichi Matsuda (Source: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum)

454" gem of Andean blue opal from Peru set into a sterling silver prong

Crinoid Fossil Plate - 3.050" bracelets Gonzalo de Abreu y FigueroaCrinoids are an incredible group of aquatic animals that attach themselves to the seafloor and filter feeds with beautiful feathered arms. These creatures are echinoids, an ancient and varied group of life. Crinoids emerged in the fossil record over 541,000,000 years ago and some species still exist to this day. This specimen is a 3. 050" crinoid fossil plate that dates to about 323,000,000 to 331,000,000 years old. It comes from the Bangor Limestone