Signature Design: I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line of Exclusive Designs Created by Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell®. 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...
Signature Design: I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line of Exclusive Designs Created by Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell®. 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! 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. The Tradename, Trademark, Logo, and Exclusive Jewelry Designs Are All Copyright Properties of Marta Howell Studio®.
NOTES: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Oyster Shell's Hues, Shades, and Color Reflections or the Potential Brilliance, Sparkle, and Color Tone of the Gemstone. Please State Your Optional Choice From One of Three Necklace Lengths (16", 18" or 20") in an Email or With a Note in Your Payment, Otherwise You Will Be Shipped the 18" Long Necklace as the Default Size. Brand New, Never Used Silver Hawaiian-Designed Shell Slide Pendant With Gemstone and Necklace. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) Slide Pendant With Natural Sea of Cortez Spiny Oyster Shell and Natural, Queensland Western Australia Chrysoprase Gemstone With Leather Cord Necklace. Design: Contemporary Triangle Cut Shell With Chrysoprase Gemstone #2; Cutout, Raised Bezel-Set Gemstone, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped, Subtle Convex (Dome) Oyster Shell, Vertical Triangle Natural Shell (Not Treated), Tear Drop Cabochon-Cut Gemstone, Surface Polished Gemstone, High Surface Polished Shell, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish, Choice of Leather Cord Necklace Lengths, Slide; Measures: Overall Triangle Framed Shell With Gemstone is Approx. 1.0" Widest X 1 3/4" Long Incl. Hidden Slide Bail, 4mm Wide X 7.5mm Long Hidden Slide Bail Opening, ChrysopraseGemstone is Approx. Just Under 3/8" Widest X 3/4" Long X Just Over 3/16" Deep; Necklace Size: 18" Long (Default), Optional Lengths in 16" or 20" Also Available Upon Request. Weight: Approx. 12.0 grams Total (Without Necklace); Gemstone DETAILS: Total Carat Weight: 5.44 Cts Chrysoprase; Shape/Cut Style: Tear Drop, Cabochon-Cut; Grade: Natural Premium Quality, Very Good (Please See Grading Below); Color/s: Medium Green With Mottled Patches of Sparkling Silicate Inclusions; Clarity: NATURAL INCLUSIONS (Surface Eye Visible); GIA Type II Clarity Chart: Slightly Included; Saturation: VERY GOOD; Polish: VERY GOOD; Brilliance: VERY FINE; Symmetry: VERY GOOD; Window: NONE. Features: This Beautiful Sterling Silver Slide Pendant is Superbly Hand-Crafted. This Labor-Intensive Design Feature a Gorgeous Vivid Reddish-Orange, Triangle-Cut Piece of Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced) Sea of Cortez Spiny Oyster Shell. The Shell is High Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out the Best Luster, Patterns, and Colors of the Shell. The Focal Point is a Gorgeous Tear Drop Cabochon-Cut Chrysoprase Gemstone Anchored at the Mid-Right Side. The Shell and Gem Are Encased in Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frames Conforming to the Exact Cut, Shape, and Sides of the Pieces Using a Very Strong 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. The Focal Portions of This Pendant is Attached to an Included (Free of Charge) 1.9mm Thick, Black European Leather Cord Necklace Crafted of the Best Quality. The Necklace's Closure Incorporates a Strong, Sterling Silver Lobster-Claw Clasp for Added Security. This Pendant Features a Generous-Sized Hidden Slide Bail to Accommodate Several Bold Round or Wide Flat Omega Chains as Desired. A Unique, One of a Kind Piece that Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails for $345 and Higher in Fine Waikiki Shops, and Inter-Island Boutiques and Shopping Mall Jewelry Stores.
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." About Chrysoprase: A semi-precious gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel compounds in the form of very small inclusions. Also called Chrysophrase, it is one of the most valuable chalcedony gemstones, chrysoprase is prized for its color and rarity. Its color is normally apple-green, but varies to deep green. The darker varieties of chrysoprase are also referred to as prase. Sources are found in Queensland, Western Australia, Germany, Poland, Russia, Arizona, California, and Brazil. Chrysoprase is cryptocrystalline, which means that it is composed of crystals so fine that they cannot be seen as distinct particles under normal magnification. This sets it apart from rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, and the other varieties of crystalline quartz which are basically transparent and formed from easily recognized six-sided crystals. Other members of the cryptocrystalline silica family include agate, carnelian, and onyx. Unlike many non-transparent silica minerals, it is the color of chrysoprase, rather than any pattern of markings, that makes it desirable. The word chrysoprase comes from the Greek chrysos meaning "gold" and prason, meaning "leek". In Australian deposits, chrysoprase occurs as veins and nodules with brown goethite and other iron oxides in the magnesite-rich saprolite below an iron and silica cap.Chrysoprasee Care: Take off your jewelry before doing potentially “damaging” activities such as cleaning, enjoying hot tubs or swimming or any active sports. Cleaning products can damage stones and metals and so can chlorine. You can break or bend jewelry during active sports. It is best to take jewelry off at bedtime and before bathing. Apply hairspray, cologne and cosmetics before putting on jewelry. Chrysoprase should be protected from sharp blows and scratches. Chrysoprase can be cleaned with mild soap and lukewarm water. Be sure to rinse and dry thoroughly. Other methods, including ultra-sonic cleaners, solvents and harsh chemicals should be avoided when cleaning your handcrafted jewelry as exposure to these elements can damage semi-precious and precious gemstones, shells and pearls. Chrysoprase has excellent durability and is suitable for everyday wear however, it should be kept away from prolonged exposure to strong heat or several hours in direct sunlight. Jewelry Handling: It is Not Recommended to Use Harsh Cleaners, Detergents, Soaps, Shampoos, Jewelry Cloths or Jewelry Liquids, Chemicals, Chlorine, Body or Tanning Lotions, Ultrasonic Cleaners, Tarnish Creams, Showering, Swimming in Pools or Hot Tubs or the Ocean With Natural Sea Shell and Gemstone Adorned Silver Jewelry. About Pacific Spiny Oysters: Spondylus is a genus of bivalve mollusks, the only genus in the family Spondylidae. As well as being the systematic name, Spondylus is the most often used common name for these animals, though they are also known as thorny oysters or spiny oysters. There are many species of Spondylus, and they vary considerably in appearance and range. The Pacific Spiny Oyster (Spondylus Princeps Broderip) is found in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. They are grouped in the same superfamily as the scallops, but like the true oysters (family Ostreidae) they cement themselves to rocks, rather than attaching themselves by a byssus. Their key characteristic is that the two parts of their shells are hinged together with a ball and socket type of hinge, rather than a toothed hinge as is more common in other bivalves. Spondylus shells are much sought after by collectors, and there is a lively commercial market in them. It was discovered in 1976 and began to be exported for jewelry making use in the Southwest by Indian Crafts people. The shell comes in a variety of colors but mainly in red, orange, and purple; sometimes yellow and white or a mixture of these as in purple with yellow. Pricing is factored into the ease or difficulty of shells obtained based upon the color of the oyster's shell. The more purple the shell, the more cost-effective the price is; the more orange the shell, the most expensive the price is. This is due to the depth ranges at which these shells are fished from. Spiny oysters in shallower depths exhibit a more vivid purplish color background and are easier to obtain. The Spiny oysters retrieved from mid-level depths display a more deep reddish color background and are somewhat difficult to obtain; and the shells that are at the very deepest of depths display a gorgeous, bright orange color background and are very difficult to obtain. The name Spondylus is a Latin word that means spines on it's back. Broderip was the name of the Scientist who traveled with Cortez when Baja California was discovered and explored. The name Princep was given to this shell because when Cortez presented his marine discovers to the king of Spain who financed his expedition, the king's daughter fell in love with the shell. Therefore, the shell was named the after the Princess. Shell Care: Use mild soaps and water on these oyster shells to clean it, and avoid storing it with jewelry which may scratch it and wear away the polished surface shell layers. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants Are Intricately Hand-Made Using Natural Oyster Shells and 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 Shell 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 in a Gift Box 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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