For millennia, the people of the Blackfoot Confederacy – or Siksikaitsitapi – have harvested horn-like ammonite fossils called iniskim to attract buffalo and to bring good luck. It wasn’t until the ...

The origins of vivid colors within the gemstone ammolite—a rare type of brightly colored fossilized ammonite shell—are reported in research published in Scientific Reports. The colors of ammolite ...

As ammolite is set to become Alberta’s official gemstone, stores are reminding buyers that they can pick up their own sample of ammolite in Jasper. Ammolite is a vibrant gemstone formed from an ...

Ammolite is a rare kind of gemstone, valued for its vibrant iridescent colors, which shift rapidly between red, green, and blue hues. The most famous specimens come from the curled shells of ammonites ...

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN - GEMXX Corporation ( OTC: GEMZ ) ("GEMXX" or the "Company"), a leader in the Ammolite gems mine-to-market segment, is pleased to announce that ...

On Thursday, the Alberta government introduced an amendment to the Emblems of Alberta Act to designate ammolite as the official gemstone of Alberta. Alberta Culture Minister Ron Orr said “ammolite is ...

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – GEMXX Corporation ( OTC: GEMZ ) ("GEMXX" or the "Company"), announces today the Company’s positive, quarterly financial achievements, signifying ...

Calgary-based Korite is a 35-year-old company, but the foundation for its business was laid 70 million years ago. It was then — during the Late Cretaceous period when southern Alberta was covered by ...

The Alberta government wants to make ammolite the official gemstone of the province. If passed, Bill 6, tabled in the legislature Thursday, would amend the Emblems of Alberta Act to give ammolite the ...

Calgary-based Korite is a 35-year-old company, but the foundation for its business was laid 70 million years ago. It was then — during the Late Cretaceous period when southern Alberta was covered by ...