SH6-300 - COLLECTOR GRADE PEARL AND COPPER RED 3.9 INCH MEGALODON SHARK TOOTH WITH SHARP TIP AND SERRATIONS

Product Description

ITEM # 

SH6-300

ID

Carcharocles megalodon

FOUND

St. Mary's River Basin - Georgia, U.S.A.

AGE

MIOCENE to PLIOCENE:  23.3 - 1.81 million years ago

SIZE

3.9" in length on the diagonal edge

CONDITION

NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION

NOTE

SUPREME COLORFUL BEAUTY WITH STRONG
CHATOYANCE AND SHARP TIP AND SERRATIONS.

INCLUDES DIPLAY BOX - Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

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This is a top-grade BEAUTY!  The light silver and dark copper-colored enamel displays a natural high luster, NOT from machine polishing.  When tilted in strong light, the enamel changes colors and displays extreme reflectivity.  Orange and red are some of the most desired colors in Megalodon teeth amongst top collectors.  The majority of Megalodon teeth are rather drab colors so collectors always gravitate towards colorful teeth given all other features being equal. St. Mary's River Basin is famous for producing teeth of very unique colors as well as producing dramtic open spotted patterns in the enamel.  This tooth displays some of those famous spots that resemble a beautiful marbled effect.  The enamel color combination is extremely unique on both sides.  The root and bourlette contrast the enamel in a medium brown.  Very small portion of enemal separation on the lingual side does not detract due to the overall impressiveness of the color and preservation.  Serrations and tip are well preserved and sharp.  The blade edge bases where they meet the root, are intact, unbroken and serrated - a trait seen in the best collector teeth.  Only very light feeding wear on the serrations.  NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION.  At Paleo Direct, every Megalodon tooth we offer (even if from an old collection) is run through our on-premises lab facility for scrutiny. It is then microblasted to clean it and inspected for any defects.

Divers  will tell you that megalodon teeth like this are extremely difficult to find in today's waters.  This spectacular specimen is loaded with so many features desired by advanced Megalodon tooth collectors.  Current and increasing future demand will never be satisfied by the dwindling numbers of the truly top grade specimens such as this beauty, hence their constantly increasing prices each year.

Megalodon teeth found in rivers are almost always heavily eroded and worn from the high energy environment in which they were subjected to.  They usually have dull, sand-blasted enamel, peeling back from the core.  The roots are often damaged.  While we strictly avoid Megalodon teeth with restoration or repair, Caveat emptor as some Megalodon teeth in dealers' inventories have repair or restoration which GREATLY diminishes the value.  This is not often disclosed to the buyer accurately.

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