HARDER THAN CONCRETE

Although the ammonites from the limestones of the lowermost Jurassic have been known for over 150 years, they were considered practically impossible to prepare.

Here, too, it is a collector and amateur preparator who has broken the dam and, with infinite care, has begun to perfectly carve out the ammonites, which are almost inseparable from the hard rock. May Uwe Fidder find many imitators – the bar is high!

Between 65 and over 200 hours of work went into each of the three pieces shown.