Triple dangle cluster earrings-Navajo-BIL 507
$799.00
Measuring approximately 2″1/2 in total length. These triple dangle earrings really make a statement. Set in solid sterling silver with genuine orange spiny oyster shell. They are of a medium weight. Handcrafted by a Navajo artist. Over 20 individual shells per earring. Beautiful orange coloring. One of the nicest dangle earrings we offer.
Triple dangle cluster earrings-Navajo-BIL 507 Details
Navajo handcrafted triple dangle cluster 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.
