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The polished face reveals a cross-section of densely packed violet crystal points at their most vivid, framed by the natural basalt matrix in which they formed. A+ grade selection means deep, saturated colour and exceptional crystal development throughout. 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Trace iron within the silica lattice, combined with natural irradiation, produces the characteristic violet colour — the deeper the hue, the higher the grade. The polished face on this specimen exposes the interior crystal growth in full, offering a window into a formation process that began long before recorded history. 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The chambers fan out from a tight central coil in warm russet, amber and olive tones, each one outlined by a fine copper-red suture line and filled with crystallised calcite that catches the light in soft greys and honey-golds. The reverse is left natural, a mottled sandy-grey shell surface that makes a lovely contrast with the glassy cut face. At roughly 145mm high it has real presence on a shelf, mantelpiece or desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFormation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmonites were shelled cephalopods, relatives of today's squid and nautilus, that filled the seas for hundreds of millions of years before dying out alongside the dinosaurs. This one comes from Madagascar, whose Cretaceous marine beds are famous for specimens with exceptional internal crystallisation. After the animal died the shell settled into the seabed, sediment and mineral-rich fluids filled the empty chambers, and over millions of years calcite and aragonite crystals grew inside them. 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Dozens of individual terminations crowd the surface, from slim needle-like tips to chunky milky spears, in a mix of water-clear, frosted white and soft champagne tones with faint mineral inclusions caught inside. Under a lamp the whole thing lights up, throwing glints across the room. 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