Women's Spiny Oyster Shell Ring

Beautiful Orange Colour Spiny Oyster Shell With Grate Design Sterling Silver Ring

Handmade natural Spiny Oyster Shell sterling silver ring. Super killer piece very nice size handmade by John Hartman. The stone measures : 38.11mm long X 9.83mm wide. The shank is 1.65mm thick size 8.

Spiny Oyster Shell, Spondylus Brodnip Princess, is found in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. Spiny Oyster began to be exported for jewelry making in the Southwest in 1976. The shell comes in three main colors: red, orange, purple and sometimes white and yellow. The name Spondylus is a Latin word that means “spines on its back”. Brodnip was the name of the scientist who traveled with Cortez when Baja California was explored. The name “princess” was given to the shell when Cortez presented his marine discoveries to the King of Spain. The king’s daughter fell in love with the shell; thus, it was named after her.

Manufacturer: John Hartman
SKU:	DSR00118