Long Three-Stone Orange Spiny Oyster Ring

Oxidized sterling silver ring stamped "ES" features a four-way split shank made of half round wire and three orange spiny shell pieces stacked vertically for the mounting. Silver beads sit at the base of each bezel cup.

Materials: Sterling silver, 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, on the Pacific Coast. The Orange Spiny Oyster occurs in shallow to moderately deep waters, where snorkelers and scuba divers readily harvest them.

Measures 2" long x 1/2" wide. Band tapers from 1/2" to 3/8".