Iapetus Ring

• antiqued brass cast of a genuine trilobite fossil, ~ 5/8" tall

• solid sterling silver ring

• choose a narrow band, or a wider signet style

• available in any size you'd like, including quarter sizes - if you don't see your size in the drop down menu just leave a note at checkout. Wider bands tend to fit more snugly than narrow rings.

• This piece is made to order - please allow 1-3 weeks production time. 

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The specimen used to create this cast was a Proetida Trilobite from Morocco. This was the last order of trilobites to go extinct, about 252 million years ago. 

The name was taken from the Iapetus Ocean, which existed 400-600 million years ago and was populated with a variety of trilobites. The study of those trilobite fossils provided evidence of the closure of the Iapetus Ocean and gave early support for the theory of Continental Drift. 

For more info on trilobites and why the are the coolest, check out my blog posthere.