Megalodon Tooth Pendant with Blue Topaz Jewel

Otodus megalodonMiocene (2.6-15 MYO)Hawthorn FormationSouth Carolina   Pendant approx. size: 1.75" x 1.5" 24k Gold-plated cap and chain with a faceted Blue Topaz jewel.   Megalodon thrived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. Fossil evidence suggests it had a cosmopolitan distribution, with remains found in marine deposits across North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, indicating it inhabited warm, shallow coastal and open ocean waters. Due to the cartilaginous nature of shark skeletons, most fossil evidence of O. megalodon consists of teeth and vertebral centra. Estimates of its size are primarily derived from comparisons with modern great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). Based on tooth dimensions and vertebral reconstructions, Megalodon is estimated to have reached lengths of 15–20 meters (50–65 feet), making it one of the largest predatory fish to have ever lived. Megalodon’s teeth are triangular, serrated, and robust, adapted for slicing through bone