This ammolite pendant is handcrafted from 14K/20 gold filled wire, and a natural ammolite freeform gem. Ammolite is the fossilized shell of an ancient sea creature and is a rare, organic gemstone. Ammolite is my favorite gemstone. No other gem comes in such a range of colors and patterns or has such vivid iridescence. I like to think of ammolite as the romance stone, because it is full of warmth, fire, life, and unexpected changes. Traditionally, ammolite is a good luck stone. It is revered as a sacred stone by the Blood Indians and it is thought to have intense energy by those that believe in the metaphysical or Feng Sui aspects. This is a pretty purple ammolite. It will change as you move, flashing out it’s full colors as the viewer catches it from the right angle. It can go from very dark to very bright. This stone is predominately purple and as it is laying on the desk right now, purple is the only color I see. When it is held up, it tends to be very purple (royal purple) in the upper right corner, picking up bright royal blues as it comes to the left side. The bottom tip had some emerald green and a spot of crimson that winks out at the right angle. It is a dragonscale pattern, but not at all rough like it may look in the pictures. The top surface is very smooth. The black suture lines are no where near as noticeable in person as they are in the picture. 14K/20 gold filled wire is basically a tube of 14K gold with a jeweler’s wire down the center for flexibility. It wears well, does not tarnish, and has the same allergy reactions (or non-reactions) as 14K gold. Each of my ammolite pendants are "one-of-a-kind" and you are selecting the actual one you will be receiving. The chain is not included, but I do have a selection of chains if you need one. approximately 1" x 2" 28mm x 52mm 9mm bail (large enough for omegas, pearls, and beads)