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...
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®.
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NOTE: 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 or the Potential Brilliance of the Amethyst 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 Hawaiian-Designed Silver Mother of Pearl Shell With Gemstone Pendant. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) Pendant With Natural Australian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl, and Brazilian Rio Grande do Sul Mines Amethyst Gemstone With Black Leather Necklace. - Symbolism: The Color Purple is pacifying, refreshing and calming. It denotes power, healing, meditation and religion, wisdom and spirituality. Purple was once a European symbol of royalty and nobility. Amethyst invokes spiritual insight, promotes a sense of good judgment, provokes honesty, encourages a quiet and calm mind, aids in meditation to find deep inner peace, comfort at times of loss or grief, aids dreaming, inspiration and intuition. Worn to make the wearer gentle and amiable. Amethyst powers include: love, courage, protection against thieves, and happiness.
- Design: Contemporary Tri-Oval Cut Shells With Triangle Amethyst Gem #4; Cutout, Raised Bezel-Set Gemstone, Fixed (Non-Dangling) Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped, Rolling Convex (Dome) to Concave (Sunken) Shell Surface, Natural Shells (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced), Trillion-Cut Amethyst Gem, Extra High Polished Iridescent Shell, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish, Choice of Leather Cord Necklace Lengths.
- Measures: Overall Design Approx. Just Over 3/4" Widest X 2.0" Long Incl Fixed Bail, 5.5mm Wide X 7.5mm Long Bail Opening; Triangle Amethyst Gemstone is Approx. Just Under 1/4" Widest X Just Under 1/4" Long X Just Under 3/16" Deep.
- Size: Necklace is Approx. 18" Long (Default), Optional Resize Lengths in 16" or 20" Also Available Upon Request.
- Weight: Approx. 8.2 grams Total (Without Necklace).
- Shell Color/s: These Lustrous Shell Pieces Display a Mixed Creamy Light Brownish Tan and Silver-Gray Color Background With Iridescent Flashes of Green, Lime, Teal, Royal/Navy Blues, Pink, Mauve, Rose, Yellow, Orange, and Violet Along With One Piece Showing the Horizontal Black-Lip Edge of the Oyster Shell...Just Gorgeous! The Shell's Satin Patina Have a 3-Dimensional Quality, and at Every Turn of This Piece You See a Rainbow of Colors Traversing Across its Face.
- Gemstone Shape/Cut: Triangle, Trilliant-Cut.
- Gemstone Grade: A+/AA.
- Gemstone Color/s: Amethyst (Medium Tone), Purple With Violet Fire.
- Gemstone Clarity: NATURAL INCLUSIONS - 4 (Visible Only Under 10x Magnification); GIA Type I Clarity Chart: VS, Very Slightly Included.
- Gemstone Symmetry: Very Fine.
- Total Carat Weight: 0.70 Cts.
- Features: This Beautiful Hand-Made Hawaiian Designed Sterling Silver Pendant is Superbly Hand-Crafted. This Labor-Intensive Design Features Gorgeous Iridescent, Tri-Oval Cut Pieces of Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced) Australian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shells Vertically Arranged. The Shells Are High Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out the Best Luster, Iridescence and Colors. The Shells Are Encased in a Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frame Conforming to the Exact Cut, Shape and Sides of the Shell Pieces Using a Very Strong Gauge, 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. The Focal Point is a Triangle Shaped Trilliant-Cut (aka Trillion) Amethyst Anchoring the Middle of the Two Inverted Shell Pieces. The Focal Portions of This Pendant Are 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.A Very Unique, One-of-a-Kind Piece That Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails for $250 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." Amethyst Care and Cleaning Tips: Cleaning your fine Amethyst jewelry is one way of keeping it bright and shinning, as it was on the day you first purchased it. Amethyst is fairly durable but still needs proper care. Clean your Amethyst jewelry in a gentle dishwashing liquid and a soft brush, rinse in warm water and dry off with a soft cloth. Remove your Amethyst jewelry while exercising or playing sports. Your gemstone can be chipped or be jarred loose. Avoid wearing jewelry during housework. Contact with household chemicals, especially ammonia-based, may discolor or damage your jewelry. Never store your jewelry in piles or together. This is to avoid scratching the Amethyst in your jewelry as well as the metal mounting. Harder gemstones, such as diamonds, can scratch Amethyst. Store your precious Amethyst jewelry in separate sections of the jewelry box or wrap them separately in soft cloths. Store your jewelry in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Do not wear your jewelry in swimming pools and on beaches. The chlorine in the pool and the seawater can harm and discolor the Amethyst in your jewelry. Do not soak your jewelry for extended periods in soap or other such solutions. It may harm the polish of your gemstone. Never ever use chlorine bleach to clean Amethyst jewelry. Never use toothpaste to clean your Amethyst jewelry. The abrasives in your toothpaste could mar the shine on Amethyst and the mounted metal. There is no reason to believe that with care you may not be able to enjoy your Amethyst jewelry lifelong. 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.Australian Black-Lip Oyster (Pteria Penguin): Pteria is a genus of winged oyster closely related to Pinctata that also produces commercial quantities of pearls. Winged oysters are edible but unpalatable, and seldom produce precious pearls. It is a tropical species, with pearly interiors and long, wing-like projections of the hinge, have fragile shells. Winged oysters are found naturally on rocks and coral near channels and capes where the current runs fast and they attach themselves to the ocean bottom and to wharf pilings. Ptaria Penguin is a major source of Mabe Pearl production. Mabe pearls have a characteristic semispherical shape and unique rainbow-like luster and are a cultured half pearl, formed by inserting a half-sphere between the mantle and the shell. Since Mabe pearl oysters do not clump and their population is small, it is difficult to obtain a lot of mother of pearl material from these oysters. The Mabe pearl oyster, Pteria Penguin that grows up to 20-30 cm in diameter is also called “the penguin wing oyster” from its shape like a wing. They commonly display a silver color under the oyster muscle with a rich mauve, gold banding towards the black/brown outer-lip. All semispherical “half-pearls” used to be called “Mabe”, however, only pearls come from the Pteria penguin are called “Mabe pearls” now. The Mabe oyster produces a brilliant nacre with a rainbow-like spectrum of hues, and the Mabe pearls produced from this nacre, which sizes are 12-20mm in diameter, possess a uniquely penetrating brilliance, with hues ranging from light pink through deep rose-red to a "rainbow" pink. Habitat It can be found from the Red Sea in the east to the western tropical Pacific and from the southern islands of Japan in the north to the southern waters of Australia. The Black Lip Oysters’ “mother of pearl” inner shell has beautiful iridescent qualities. The Mother of Pearl shell is surface polished to display a beautiful shine along with its natural rainbow colored hues and iridescence. Gorgeous and 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 Pendants Are Intricately Hand-made, With High Attention-to-Detail, Using Natural Sea Shells and Semi-Precious Gemstones, Each is a One-of-a-Kind, Unique Design That You Will Cherish For Your Very Own! Ships in a Gift Box With an Exclusive Marta Howell Gift Pouch. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Exclusive Collection of Fine, Handcrafted Mixed Shell and Gemstone Jewelry Designs. Stamped .925 With Artist's Hallmark For the Assurance Marks of Solid .925 Sterling Silver Purity and Quality Jewelry Art Created by Marta Howell. Hand-made with "aloha". 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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