A rare ammolite gemstone worth $500,000 and considered a national Canadian treasure was stolen from a Water Street storefront in Vancouver’s Gastown early Friday morning in what’s being described as a “smash-and-grab”. Detectives are investigating On August 20, 2011, Terry Ciotka and Pangaea Fossils Ltd. tried to export a number of items, specifically Burgess Shale, ammonite fossil and ammolite gemstones to Japan. Canada Border Service Agency officials became suspicious of the declared value and SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/04/09 -- MineCore International, Inc. ("MineCore") (PINKSHEETS: MCIO) discusses Ammolite, the rarest gemstone in the world, which MineCore has ammolite bearing concessions in Canada, the only known deposit of gemstone The 28-centimetre long gemstone called ammolite, formed from the fossilized shells of an extinct marine snail called ammonite, was stolen from Rocks and Gems Canada (313 Water St.) by two suspects on Friday at about 4 a.m. Ammolite is the provincial Wheeler found this piece and a few others during the Tucson gem shows this year. (In fact, she bought it right before she had to dash to catch her plane home!) “I had been wanting to use ammolite for so long, and I found a good company that sells it Randy Fincham said Monday the crook made off with an ammolite piece worth $500,000. Ammolite is Alberta's official gemstone. It is also ranked as a Canadian national treasure, meaning the federal government must approve an application before it can be .
What is Ammolite?Ammolite is a rare and valuable opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. It is arguably the rarest gemstone on earth. It is made of the fossilized shells of The front window of Rocks and Gems Canada was smashed Dec. 20 and police say the crook made off with a nearly 28 centimetre-long piece of ammolite. The opal-like gem, worth $500,000, is formed from the fossilized shells of extinct marine mollusks known as Vancouver police are searching for a rare $500,000 gemstone and designated national treasure that was stolen from the display window of a Gastown store early Friday morning in a targeted break and enter. The 30-centimetre wide piece of ammolite -- a In August 2011, Canada Border Services Agency officials at a Calgary cargo facility became suspicious of the declared value and lack of permits in relation to goods -- including Burgess Shale, ammonite fossil and ammolite gemstones -- destined for Japan. .
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