These collector-quality fossilized pine cones are from Cerro Cuadrado in Patagonia, Argentina.  These were dug and exported prior to the Argentinean law forbidding this.  These are Jurassic cones, which mean that they are about 150 million years old.  The genus of the pine cone is Araucaria mirabilis.  Many of our fossilized pine cones, featured in these designs,  were purchased from Frank Daniels, a major collector, photographer and author of two exhaustive books on fossilized cones and woods. Find more information on his website https://www.westerncoloradopublishing.com/

 Paired with Oregon Sunstone, these ancient pine cones are set in 14K gold with an 18K bezel & pine needle accents.  These pieces may be worn as a pin or a pendant.

                                                fossil branch and pine cones