Oval orange spiny oyster shell ring

Handcrafted ring by Navajo artists Thomas Francisco. It features a medium oval orange spiny oyster shell that has beautiful  coloring. The mounting is made up of simple silver wire with saw cut details. It sets on a  split wire shank that securley sets on the finger. It has amedium wieght

Materials: sterling silver and genuine orange spiny oyster shell

Measurements: -mounting is 1-1/8" x 1" - shell is 1" x 3/4" (all measurement’s are approximate)

Shell: Spiny Oyster Shell or 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 Red Spiny Oysters grow in deeper water from 35ft-300ft,  making them more difficult to find and harvest.