I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line of Exclusive Designs Created by Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell Studio®. Contemporary and Bold, Not for the Timid. Ever Know That Feeling When You See Something at a Moment's Glance and You do a Double-take Second...
I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line of Exclusive Designs Created by Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell Studio®. Contemporary and Bold, Not for the Timid. Ever Know That Feeling When You See Something at a Moment's Glance and You do a Double-take Second Look, Because Your Eyes Just Didn't Believe What they Saw. This Was the Exact Effect Felt When I Came Across Marta's Gorgeous Collection of Unique and Superbly Crafted Art Pieces! Exquisitely Beautiful, Each and Every Piece is a Show Stopper! From Her Heart to Yours Comes this Beautiful Gift from the Sea Set! I truly apologize to her as my pictures do not best reflect the true appearance and beauty of her wonderful treasures as a gifted artist. All of Marta's Shell Pieces are Geographically-Selected as She Possesses a Keen Understanding of How Each Region's Shell Can Display Certain Qualities With Respect to Their Luster, Colors and Iridescent Characteristics. All of Marta's Calibrated and Uniform-Sized Semi-Precious Gemstones are "A+" Grade or Better as She Pursues to Achieve the Highest Quality of Standards in Each of Her Art Pieces Made.
NOTES: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Mother of Pearl Shell's Iridescent Hues, Shades, and Color Reflections. The Conch Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian-Designed Silver, White-Lip Oyster Mother of Pearl Shell with Multiple Gems Toggle Bracelet. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver, Natural Australian Mother of Pearl and Amethyst, (Two) Peridot, Blue Topaz, Garnet, and Citrine Gemstone Accents. Design: Contemporary Rounded-Rectangle Cut Shells with Round-Cut Gems #6; Cutout, Raised Gemstone Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped, Convex and Concaved Mother of Pearl Shell Vertical Rounded Rectangles, Natural Shell (Not Treated), Round Multiple Gems, Extra High Polished Iridescent Shell, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish, Adjustable Length; Measures: Rounded-Rectangle Framed Shells are Approx. 18mm to 21mm Widest X 32mm to 36mm Longest (Approx. Just Over 11/16" to Just Over 13/16" Widest X Just Over 1 1/4" to Just Under 1 7/16" Longest); Round-Cut Gemstones are Approx. 5mm Wide X 5mm Long X 2.5mm Deep (Approx. Just Over 3/16" Wide); Bracelet Size: Approx. 7.75"-8.25" Long, Adjustable; Weight: 52.1 grams; Gem Carat Weight: 0.62Cts Garnet, 0.56Cts Blue Topaz, 1.09Cts Peridot, 0.49Cts Citrine, and 0.45Cts Amethyst; Total of All Combined Gemstones: 3.21Cts; Grade: A-AA; Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Piha pono" Means "Detailed", "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", "Ho`ohiluhilu" means "Elegant" and "Punono" means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe this Exclusive Design Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-made Hawaiian Designed Sterling Silver Bracelet is Superbly Hand-Crafted With an Extra High Polished Surface Shell Finish and a Smooth, Silver High Polish Finish Background. This Labor-Intensive Design Features Gorgeous Iridescent, Rounded-Rectangle Cut Pieces of Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced) Australian White-Lipped Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shells. The Shells are High Detailed with Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out the Best Luster, Iridescence and Colors of Each Shell Piece. The Shells Have Mostly a Concave (Sunken Curve) Surface Shape. These Lustrous Shell Pieces Display a Creamy Off-White, Silver and Subtle Gray Background Color With Iridescent Pink, Green, Orange, Lavender and Violet Overtones...Just Gorgeous! The Shell's Satin Patina Has a 3-Dimensional Quality, and at Every Turn of This Piece You See a Rainbow of Colors Traversing Across its Face. The Shells are Encased in a Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frame Conforming to the Exact Cut Shape and Sides of the Shell Piece Using a Very Strong 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. A Stunning, Faceted Round Shaped Garnet, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, and Peridot Anchors Each Piece to Enhance the Detailing. The Bezel-Framed Gems Feature Round-Brilliant Cuts, the Classic of All Gemstone Cuts to Produce Exceptional Reflections of Fire and Rivulets of Scintillation. The Adjustable Bracelet Incorporates a Toggle Clasp and Can Be Adjusted in Length By Removing a Fixed Lobster-Claw Clasp on the Toggle Bar and Changing to a Different Expansion Ring. A Unique, One of a Kind Bracelet That Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails for $975 and Higher in Fine Waikiki Shops, and Inter-Island Boutiques and Shopping Mall Jewelry Stores.
These Quality Round-Shaped Gemstones are Very Well Cut Displaying Good to Very Good Brilliance, Strong Bright Hues and a Very Beautiful Color Background. These Fine Quality Gems are Very Slightly Included With Natural Inclusions (The Stone Appears Clean to the Unaided Eye) and Only Visible Under a 10X Magnification (GIA: Type II Gem, Clarity Grade: VS). The Gemstones were Intricately Cut and Polished in Jaipur, India Where Cutting & Polishing are Predominantly Done by Hand Which Requires an Immense Degree of Skill and Years of Experience. In Jaipur, the Gem Manufacturing Industry is Over 300 Years Old, Which Also Happens to be the World’s Largest Center for Gemstone Cutting and Polishing. Round Cut: By far the most preferred gemstone shape, the round-brilliant cut is also the most optically brilliant because of its 360-degree symmetrical shape. A round-brilliant is a great choice if you want the most sparkle and the most enduring classic shape. The round shape has been cut for centuries. The round silhouette works with almost every mounting, from classic solitaires to the most avant-garde designs. Rounds can be set into four or six prongs, based on the design of the setting, or into bezel mountings (a metal band that runs around the edge of the gemstone to hold it securely in the setting).
About Marta:Staff Writer, Honolulu Advertiser - "A mollusk is not a pretty thing. At least from the outside. They are usually gray and craggy and covered with little craters that look like out-of-control warts. Of all the creatures in the ocean, a mollusk seems unlikely to be the one that would normally inspire art...until its shell is opened. Opening a mollusk can be like prying open a treasure box long hidden in the depths of the ocean. Iridescent colors explode from the shell, from pale gray-blues and soft golden tones to brilliant pinks, purples and greens. Now these Gifts from the Sea™ are being used to create one-of-a-kind wearable art by one of Hawai`i's jewelry designers Marta Howell of Kailua, on the Island of Oahu, Hawai`i." She begins with Mother-of-pearl, sometimes combining it with Corals and Semi-precious Stones such as Tourmaline, Peridot, Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Citrine and Garnet, as the muses move Her. David, her husband taught her silversmithing, and she uses silver to bind the pieces together. The effect is often of a silver frame around the shells and stones. Marta stated, "I see art in every piece of shell. It's a never-ending adventure. Taking layers from the shells was like finding a new world within the shell." Howell said the temperature of the ocean, age of the mollusk and algae and seaweed they eat help determine the colors the shells take on. Those from Sumatra have a golden hue; from Norway, blue-pink; and New Zealand's are green-blue. Howell said one of the properties she likes best about working with mother-of-pearl is that there is a shade that works with every skin color. When she is designing, she has six muses in mind, each is based on a woman she has known in real life. They range from a graceful, feminine Hawaiian woman to a businesswoman "with attitude." Gemstone Care: Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner on your gemstone jewelry. Avoid sudden temperature changes, steaming and contact with cosmetics, hairspray, perfume or household chemicals. Clean only with a damp cloth or soft brush with room temperature water. About Mother of Pearl: Mother of Pearl is the common name for iridescent nacre, a blend of minerals that are secreted by oysters and other mollusks and deposited inside their shells, coating and protecting their bodies. Nacre is the same substance that is deposited around an object that becomes lodged in the mollusk, either naturally or inserted by humans, to ultimately become a pearl. Although pearls are popular today, some past cultures regarded colorful pieces of mother of pearl as more desirable decoration for jewelry and other objects. Jewelry made from mother of pearl is in the group called organic jewelry, which includes all jewelry that originates from a living creature, plant or other living organism. The pearly lining of mollusk shells has long been noted by people living near the ocean. Many early cultures used mother of pearl extensively in jewelry, and it came to be highly prized.About Australian White-Lip Oysters: A large species of oyster from the Pinctada maxima family, found in the waters off Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan. These oysters grow in excess of 12 inches in length and can produce a wide range of South Sea cultured pearls in sizes from 8 mm to over 22 mm and in colors including silver/white, pink, and cream. The White Lip pearl oyster has been valued by people in the IndoPacific region for centuries. Its shell was used for making jewelry, decorations, and tools, such as fish hooks and knives. The White Lip Oysters’ “mother of pearl” inner shell has beautiful iridescent qualities with a radiant white/off-white background color with cream overtones. This pendant is created from Australian White-Lipped Mother of Pearl shells, the same shell of the oysters that give birth to superb South Sea White Pearls. The White Lip Mother of Pearl shell is carefully surface polished to display a beautiful white shine along with its natural rainbow colored hues and iridescence. Gorgeous and very radiant in appearance! Mother of Pearl Care: Use mild soaps and water on mother of pearl to clean it, and avoid storing it with jewelry which may scratch it and wear away the luminous layers of nacre. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Link Pieces are Intricately Hand-made, with High Attention-to-Detail, Using Mother of Pearl Shells and Semi-Precious Gemstones, Each is a One-of-a-kind, Unique Design That You Will Cherish for Your Very Own! Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Mixed Shell and Gemstone Jewelry Designs. Stamped .925 with Artist's Hallmark for Assurance Marks of Solid .925 Sterling Silver Purity and Quality Jewelry Art Created by Marta Howell. Hand-made with "aloha". Ships With an Exclusive Marta Howell Gift Pouch. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. We Ship Twice a Week on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and Daily During Traditional or Honoring Observance Holidays and the Christmas Shopping Season. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!
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