Dailyatia Small Shelly Fossil Earrings
The Dailyatia earrings represent the C1 sclerite of Dailyatia helica, a small shelly fossil (SSF) of the clade Tommotiida originating from the late Cambrian period. Small shelly fossils are a diverse group of mineralized fossils representing the ancestors of marine invertebrates like snails and sea urchins. While some SSFs are an intact version of the original organism, most represent only a fragment of the marine creatures they once were. In the case of Dailyatia helica, one organism consisted of 30 of the intricate, grooved, helical-shaped structures that I've recreated as an earring. (Reference: Skovsted, CB, Betts, MR, Topper, TT & Brock GA, Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 48:1-117,2015)
The earrings are available in solid sterling silver, finished with nickel-free sterling silver, and are ready for gift giving with a gift box, polishing cloth, and care instructions.
All orders over 50 Euro ship FREE. Under 50 Euro shipping = 5.50 €
Jewelry Shipping
Jewelry in stock at Ontogenie will be ready for shipping within 1-3 days. Jewelry on backorder requires 3-4 weeks production time before it can be shipped.
Transit times:
- Germany: 1-2 days
- EU: 2-4 days
- Europe, non-EU, except for Switzerland*: 5-7 days
- USA, Canada: 9-12 days
- Australia, New Zealand: 10-17 days
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Your jewelry will be gift-wrapped in original Ontogenie packaging.
Please note that packages may be delayed for reasons beyond my control. In the unlikely event that your jewelry shipment is held by your local customs office, you are responsible for paying any customs fees and import taxes incurred.
*No shipping to Switzerland.
**Orders to the United Kingdom of more than 135 GBP/158 Euro will incur import duties that must be paid by the customer at the time of receipt of the package in the UK. If you do not pay the import duties, the jewelry will be destroyed or returned, and your order will not be refunded.**
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