Concho dangle earrings- Bil 505
$499.00
Navajo artist A. Martin has crafted a unique earring. The concho style top post with the rectangular piece of spiny oyster shell is beautiful. Set in solid sterling silver and measuring 1″1/2 in length. The are medium in size and light enough to wear on any occasion. A certificate of authenticity is included.
Concho dangle earrings- Bil 505 Details
Navajo handcrafted concho dangle earrings
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.
