AmmoliteAmmolite Jewellery
Ammolite Mine ToursLearn about Alberta history, geography, geology, gemmology & paleontology, by touring the Korite Ammolite mine located 25 minutes outside of Lethbridge. Tour packages can be designed to suit groups needs.
Tours for 2011 are completed! Dates for 2012 will be posted the end of May for dates in July & August 2012.
Each tour will start at 10am and will last for 3 to 3.5 hours. Tickets are $50 per person + GST (14 -17 years must be accompanied by a paying adult) and include your transportation from Tompkins Jewellers to and from the mine, a gift bag and refreshments. Join in the fun - it's the only tour of an Ammolite mine in the world - Call 403-327-3119 (Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30 MST) to inquire today!
Color of AmmoliteThe color present in Ammolite is caused by light interference during refraction into the many layers of the gemstone. Each color in Ammolite represents a different layer of the gem material. So, depending on the number of fine layers in the rough, everything from one color to the full visible spectrum will be displayed. Since the play of light varies, every Ammolite gem shows a unique array of color. How hard is Ammolite?
Sources and Origin of AmmoliteAmmolite is formed from an ancient marine fossil called Ammonite. Although sources of Ammonite exist in other locations around the globe, it is only in one isolated region of Southern Alberta, Canada, that this deposit produces the gemstone Ammolite. Seventy-one million years of tectonic pressure, heat and mineralization have resulted in the formation of this geological wonder. SupplyThe supply of Ammolite is extremely limited and with only one area for mining, Ammolite truly is one of nature's rarest gems. Korite International mines and supplies 90% of the world's Ammolite, and at current production estimates that high grade Ammolite could be exhausted within the next 20 years. |
Call toll-free in North America: 1-877-427-3119 Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30, Sat 10:00-5:00 MST
