Small Orange spiny oyster shell earrings

Navajo handcrafted post earrings. They features a small orange spiny oyster shell hearts mounted in a smooth bezel. Sterling silver post with large backings It has a lite weight and is easy to wear. If you love hearts, then this may be the earrings for you. Perfectly balance and easy to wear. 

Material: Sterling silver & Orange Spiny Oyster shell

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current 

Mounting measurements :1/2" x 1/2"

Shell: Spiny Oyster Shell ;Living Spondylus shells are, indeed, very spiny, but the polished product looks very smooth the most used Spondylid Bivalve shell colors include orange, reds, and purples and may include distinct striations and color variations. In the American Oceans, the Spondylids occur along the North American coasts, as far north as North Carolina, on the Atlantic Coast, and northwestern Mexico.