Ammonite and Nautilus Shells

The spiral shell form at the center of these earrings is handled as a clean, recognizable shape rather than a strict anatomical study, though the chambered nautilus is the clearest reference. One version overlays multiple shell forms on each other for depth, and the photo-etching brings out the layered detailing well. The chambered nautilus is a living cephalopod related to the ammonites, its spiral shell divided into gas-filled chambers that allow it to rise and sink in the water column.

• Subject: Cephalopods
• Category: Single Species Portraits
• Form: Earrings
• Finish: Gold Plated
• Rarity: unseen
• Tags: Species Photo
• Reference: CPH-02

Ammonite and Nautilus Shells is a vintage Wild Bryde earrings featuring cephalopods. This entry in the Wild Bryde Unofficial Collectors Guide documents the piece with photographs and collector notes for identification.