Chandelier style earrings w/red spiny oyster shell- Bil 506

These large chandelier style cluster earrings are stunning. They have a medium weight and are easy to wear. Measuring 2" in length with a width of 1"3/8. The reddish coloring of the spiny oyster shells is beautiful. The artist has used 10 individual pieces for each earring. If you like a larger earring that is easy to wear than these might be the ones for you. Navajo handcrafted large dangle earrings Spiny Oyster Shell (reddish 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.