Extra large Heart pendant w/red spiny oyster shell-BC 1355

Navajo artist Happy Piasso has created an outstanding pendant. Known for her silver work and high grade stones and shells. Measuring 2" in total length with a maximum width of 1"1/2. This is a large pendant that really makes a statement. The detailed stamping on the bail is sized to accommodate a chain or beads up to 7mm's. If your looking for a one-of-a-kind heart pendant then this is the one! A Happy Piasso original Heart pendant Spiny Oyster Shell (orange colors) 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. One also finds pink, red, brown, yellow, orange, and white on the market. The Yellow Spiny Oyster’s especially rare. 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, on the Pacific Coast. It develops in waters to South America. The Orange Spiny Oyster occurs in shallow to moderately deep waters, where snorkelers and scuba divers readily harvest them. Purple Spiny Oysters grow in deeper water, making them more difficult to find and harvest.