This striking polished ammonite from Madagascar has been carefully carved to create a shallow decorative accent dish while preserving the fossil’s dramatic spiral form and natural chamber structure. Measuring 8 inches across, 6.7 inches wide and 1.67 inches tall and weighing 2.58 pounds, it displays rich brown, charcoal, and warm amber tones framed by intricate leaf-like suture patterns across the outer shell. The recessed center highlights the ammonite’s internal chambers, creating remarkable depth and visual interest from every angle.
Because this dish is carved from the natural form of an ammonite, the underside is rounded rather than flat and will not sit completely level or firmly on a tabletop. It is best displayed on a supportive stand or placed where slight movement is not a concern. Beautiful as a sculptural accent dish, jewelry display, or standalone fossil specimen, it brings both natural history and distinctive organic form to a curated interior.
Designated for our Reserve Collection, this piece stands apart due to its magnificent quality and one-of-a-kind natural character.
