Authentic Fossil Shark Tooth Pendant, Megalodon Tooth, with Sterling Silver Cap and Accented with Facetted Gem Amethyst

Species: Carcharocles megalodon

Age: Miocene – 1.5  to 28 million years ago. 

Locality: Morgan River, South Carolina, USA

This  fine quality fossil shark’s tooth measures 1.35 inches in length (34 mm) from top to tip and is capped with a custom design of pure  925 Sterling Silver and Accented with a faceted, round-shaped, rich purple Amethyst gem. An excellent fossil tooth with good coverage of a dark brownish grey fossilized enamel coating and very good, well-preserved serrations along both edges.

The teeth of the giant ancient shark, Megalodon, are among the most prized  specimens for the prehistoric fossil collector. They are similar to those of  today's Great White, but considerably larger. They were the largest carnivorous  fish ever to have swum the oceans of our planet reaching lengths of up to 70 feet. They lived between 1.5 to 28 million years ago.