I mentioned collecting rocks and asked for something from their area and they delivered! They're from the Alberta Rocky Mountains (Jasper region) so I got a piece of ammolite/ammonite from the region.

It's a beautiful vivid red and orange fading to rainbow on the edge. You can see the beautiful chatoyance that this piece has. It's really cool because this isn't polished to show the shine, but it has a lacquer on it instead. I haven't seen that before.

It's essentially fossilized shell from the Cretaceous and was officially recognized as a gem in 1981 (making it one of the newest gems).

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!