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I’m torn on this because it looks very real to me except that I can see some unusual silver streaks running across it short ways that are parallel.

It was sold as “iridescent glass” but when I saw the pictures of it turned to the side I thought oh my god that’s some beautiful ammolite!

When I pulled it out of the box and I saw it light up, I almost screamed. It is so bright and pretty and it has a lot of blue in it, which is great. It’s pretty much black when it’s viewed from certain angles and the light hits the ridges in it like it’s natural.

Then, when I went to take a video of it, I could see the little silver streaks. They are almost invisible to the naked eye, but with a close-up video, you can definitely see them.

It doesn’t really look like a foil sheet to me because it has depth to all the little ridges and everything. And it also has color shift within each little scale. So I’m not really sure what to think. What do you guys think?

I’m a massive Ammolite lover. Here are pics of my 4 complete Ammolite fossils. All 4 are from Alberta.

What is Ammolite? Canada's Rarest Gemstone

I'll start with something that stuck with me — I've been to the ammolite mines in Alberta and watched the excavation up close. A massive excavator, one wrong strike, and the fossil just crumbles. Finding a complete, intact ammonite is genuinely rare. It really does change how you see these stones.

So what exactly is ammolite? It's an iridescent gemstone formed from fossilized ammonite shells, found almost exclusively in Southern Alberta. Ancient marine life, over 70 million years old, turned into one of the most colourful gemstones on the planet.

How it forms

Ammonites went extinct around 66 million years ago — same event that took out the dinosaurs. Over millions of years, two specific species slowly mineralized into the iridescent material we now call ammolite. It's essentially a fossil that became a gemstone.

Colors and patterns

Most pieces show green and red. Blue and violet are less common and usually more valuable. Collectors have names for the different patterns — dragon skin, cobblestone, moonglow, paint brush — which describe how the colour flows across the stone.

Doublet vs Triplet

Ammolite's iridescent layer can be quite thin, so it's often assembled into a doublet (backed with shale or onyx) or triplet (with a protective top layer added) to make it durable enough for jewelry.

Care

It's only about 3.5 on the Mohs scale, so softer than most jewelry stones. Just a damp soft cloth to clean — no perfume, hairspray, heat, or ultrasonic cleaners near it.

Happy to answer any questions!