Glyptodon Scute - SOLD 2.88" space-jewelry Please Note: The back of

Please Note: The back of the fabric has been treated to help prevent fraying over time while the front is soft

Like other gemstones

These beads vary in size but tend to be around a millimeter in diameter

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These shells appear in the fossil record as far back as 550 million-years

Glyptodon Scute - SOLD 2.88" space-jewelry Please Note: The back ofGlyptodons were heavily armored mammals originating in the Pliocene Epoch three million years ago. With their interlocked osteoderms forming a massive shell, plus a spiked tail for use in combat, Glyptodons flourished across the Americas up until just 10,000 years ago when they were hunted by humans migrating into the continents. This specimen is a Glyptodon scute measuring 2. 88". Their hexagonal patterning allowed these osteoderms to interlock