Tommy Alan Dryden

pioneer of the Alberta Ammonite industry with three decades of experience

 first – hand knowledge of the Bearpaw Formation and Ammonite since 1991

served 1 year unpaid apprenticeship with first Bluezone Ammonite Miner 1992

started first Industry Association, the Ammonite Shell Collectors Association 1993

organized expeditions to all areas of ammonite exposure in Alberta 1993 – 1999

registered the leading industry website www.ammonite.com 1997

sat on Government / Ammonite Industry oversight committee 1998 – 99

built first Ammonite industry e-marketing platform with international sales 1998

opened first Ammonite contract cutting factory in Raymond, Alberta1999

secured user name Ammolite on Ebay 1999

supplied sacred stone and fossils to Europe’s largest feng shui network, QiMag 2000

organized bulk sampling excavations to assess value of Ammonite leases 2001 & 2006

reached #1 position on Google search for Ammonite 2003 – 2008

travelled to Bangkok, Thailand to train gem cutters in two factories 2004

made the first of 5 trips to train gem cutters in factory in Shenzhen, China 2006

registered user name Ammonite on Facebook 2007

visited Shanghai and Beijing for market evaluations 2007 & 2008

secured user name Ammolite on Twitter 2008

acquired first Ammonite Agreement with Alberta Government 2009

acquired second Ammonite Agreement with Alberta Government 2010

field evaluations of claim locations through surface collection 2010 – 2015

under contract to restore Ammonites for Korite International 2015 – 2019