{"product_id":"stegodon-bone-necklace","title":"Stegodon Bone Necklace","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/stego-illustration-post_1024x1024.jpg?v=1643846622\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSimilar to modern-day elephants but with much longer tusks, Stegodons ranged in size from massive creatures rivaling mammoths to smaller, island-dwelling species. These extinct P\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eroboscideans\u003c\/span\u003e lived alongside our ancient Hominin ancestors during Pleistocene Epoch, but their roots extend back far further into the late Miocene Epoch some 11,400,000 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis necklace features a single polished bead of fossilized Stegodon bone from the Solo River in Central Java Province of Indonesia. Similar finds in this region date to 1.9-1.5 million years ago when the island was home to the dwarf species \u003cem\u003eStegodon trigonocephalus florensis\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the early, tool-making hominin \u003cem\u003eHomo erectus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach finished bead is \u003cstrong\u003ehand-polished and sealed here at Mini Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e. Color, size, and pattern vary assuring each hand-carved bead is absolutely unique and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/stegodon-bead-close-up-1_grande.jpg?v=1559869783\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear it loose or cinch it up:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black leather cord is very sturdy (1.8mm) and finished with a sliding slip knot that allows the wearer to easily adjust the length between 7\" to 24\" (18-60cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/stegodon-in-hand-3_grande.jpg?v=1559869588\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe complete necklace comes in a decorative box and includes a small information card about the specimen. The card serves as the certificate of authenticity and can be found underneath the padded lining of the display box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947128160541,"sku":"50-807-1502-206-81","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/0158\/2449\/files\/stegodon-bead-1-final-1000.jpg?v=1783024960","url":"https:\/\/stemcell.eco\/products\/stegodon-bone-necklace","provider":"Stemcell Science Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}