Small cluster ring w/orange spiny oyster shells

Handcrafted ring by Navajo artist Loretto Delgarito (L.D.) . This unique ring features 7 irregular shaped orange spiny oyster shells set in a contemporary design. Mounted in sterling silver with an antique finish. The ring shank is a wide band with a slight taper with detailed stamped edges. The ring has a light weight and easy to wear. Perfectly sized for any finger.

Material: Orange spiny oyster shell and sterling silver

Shell: Spiny Oyster Shell - Living Spondylus shells are, indeed, very spiny, but the polished product looks very smooth. 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.