{"product_id":"the-golden-ratio-pyrite-in-ammonite","title":"The Golden Ratio: Pyrite in Ammonite","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eAn ammonite was a marine cephalopod (related to modern nautiluses, octopuses, and squid) that lived in the oceans about 400\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"345\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003emillion years ago. They became extinct during the same event that ended the age of the dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eAfter the animal died and was buried in sediment, the original shell was gradually replaced by pyrite, an iron sulfide mineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"696\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePyritization: t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ehis process occurred in oxygen-poor seabed environments where sulfur-rich waters and iron combined over millions of years. Instead of dissolving away completely, the shell became preserved in shimmering metallic gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eAn ammonite was a marine cephalopod (related to modern nautiluses, octopuses, and squid) that lived in the oceans about 400 \u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"345\"\u003emillion years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e. They became extinct during the same event that ended the age of the dinosaurs. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAmmonite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eWhat makes pyrite ammonites special is that, after the animal died and was buried in sediment, the original shell was gradually replaced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"615\"\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"fool's gold\"), an iron sulfide mineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"696\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePyritization---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis process occurred in oxygen-poor seabed environments where sulfur-rich waters and iron combined over millions of years. Instead of dissolving away completely, the shell became preserved in shimmering metallic gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eThis is the Golden Ratio. This is a cycle of time. This is the never-ending spiral. This is spiralic living. Honoring. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eThis is gold embedded inside an ancient fossil. This is a wheel turning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eThis is profound magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eMade on 14k gold fill rope chain (email for silver)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eWe have 3 large ones as pictured on the neck though each is unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"POUND Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46054827393258,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/0509\/2701\/files\/IMG_9874.jpg?v=1780063913","url":"https:\/\/www.poundjewelry.com\/products\/the-golden-ratio-pyrite-in-ammonite","provider":"POUND Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}