Unique Heart ring w/ orange spiny oyster shell

Outstanding craftsmanship can be seen throughout the ring.The Navajo artist T.O.White is renown for his ability. Measuring 1"3/8 x 1" 3/8, this is large ring. Easily worn on your index or middle fingers. The vibrant color of the heart shaped orange spiny oyster shell makes this ring stand out. The silver stamping on the ring shank makes this ring difficult to size so please contact us before ordering Navajo handcrafted heart ring with orange spiny oyster shell 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.