Rectangular dangle earrings w/spiny oyster shell - Bil 501

Navajo handcrafted dangle earrings. The simple rectangular design measures 1" in length with a width of 3/8". Set in solid sterling silver with genuine orange spiny oyster shell. Hanging on silver wires. Light weight and comfortable to wear. Rectangular spiny oyster shell 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.