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®.
NOTES:The Design in the Item's Picture/s is the One You Will Receive. 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 Beautiful Natural Luster of This Blister Pearl Gemstone. This Shell and Blister Pearl is Offered To You in its Most Natural, Cultured-State of Creation and Displays the Many Years Taken to Transition From a Single, Implanted Irritant Towards Evolving Into an Semi-Spherical Shaped Pearl...Beautiful! 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 Leather Necklace as the Default Size. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian-Designed Silver, Mother of Pearl Pendant With Necklace. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) Pendant With Natural (Untreated) Australian Black-Lip Mother of Pearl Shell, Cultured Natural-State (NotEnhanced, Not Cut) Blister Pearl Accent and Black Leather Cord Necklace.
- Symbolism: Because of its hard casing, the Shell is a protective image, protecting life (sheltering pearls for example) and also symbolizes the protective quality love sometimes takes. Pearls symbolize beauty, faithfulness, humility, innocence, integrity, modesty, purity, refinement, wisdom, and wealth. They provide energy to stimulate spiritual transformation, promote prosperity and success, encloses you with an aura of calmness and beauty, helps with emotional imbalances, amplifies focus and promotes meditation skills. It enhances personal integrity and smoothes the peaks and valleys of emotional expression. Brings truth to situations of the heart, and inhibits behavior that is not condusive to the spiritual and emotional advancements of the individual.
- Design: Contemporary Pear-Oval Cut Shell With Blister Pearl #5; Cutout, Natural-State Surface Raised Pearl Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped Shell, Concave-Contoured (Sunken) Shell Surface, Rounded Pear-Shaped Shell, Natural Shell (Not Treated), Extra High Polished Iridescent Shell, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish, Choice of Leather Cord Necklace Lengths With Sterling Silver Closure.
- Designer: Marta Howell Studio®, O`ahu, Hawai`i. All Desgins Are Copyrighted.
- Color/s: Shell: This Very Lustrous Shell Piece Displays a Mixed, Light Creamy Brownish-Tan, and Light Silver-Gray Color Background With Iridescent and Reflective Flashes of Pink, Rose, Green, Teal, Lime, Royal Blue, Orange, Yellow, Gold, and Lavender 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; Blister Pearl: Light Creamy-Tan and Medium Silver-Gray Color Background. The Blister Pearl Displays the Same Iridescent Flashes Off the Mother of Pearl Shell's Surface However, The Luster and Colors Are More Reflective, Array-Like and Also Include Sharper Pinks, Orange, Green, Teal, Limes, Gold, Yellow, Violet, Purple, and Royal Blue. Upon Closer Examination, the Blister Pearl's Colors Transition From One Color to the Next With Each Subtle Turn.
- Measures: Overall Approx. 1 3/16" Widest X 2 1/2" Long Incl. Bail, 6mm Wide X 10mm Long Slide Bail Opening.
- Blister Pearl Gemstone: Round Semi-Spherical (Half-Shaped Dome) Approx. 11/16" Round X 3/8" Deep; Blister Pearl Gem Grade: Premium Quality, Good (The Grading of Blister Pearls Do Not Use the Same Methods For Grading Colored Semi-Precious Gemstones). Blister and Mabe Pearls Are Graded as Levels of Either Poor, Fair, Good, and Very Good. Very Good Quality Blister Pearls Are Determined by Color, Rare Superiority, and Surface Texture and Luster. Blister Pearls Are Based on Indicators of Overall Color and Quality of Appearance. The Most Desired Colors Range From Light Pinks, to More Bluish Shades. The Unique Nacre of the Mabe Oyster Allows For Hues That Are Quite Brilliant and Rainbow-like. Generally, They Present an Iridescent Champagne Cast With Creamy and Golden Undertones. Their Brilliance is Quite Breathtaking at Times, Especially in the Rarest Colors, Which Consists of Pink With Gold Swirls. It is This Type of Color, Which Brings the Value to Blister Pearls, as Well as Their Rare Superiority in Texture and Luster. Though They Are Quite Lovely to Look at, They Will Not be as Expensive or Valuable as “Round” Pearls Due to Their Flat Side. The Blister Pearl on This Piece is 100% Completely Natural in Color and is Untreated and Not Enhanced in Any Way. Location/Notes: This Natural Blister Pearl Gemstone is Completely 100% Natural Displaying a Good Surface Luster, Bright Hues, and a Beautiful Color Background, Which Are Completely Natural (This Blister Pearl Has Not Been Heated or Treated in Anyway as There are No Known Enhancing Techniques Required For This Quality Type of Pearl Gem). This Fine Quality, Natural Blister Pearl Gem Has Natural, Untreated Surface Inclusions (The Pearl Appears Mostly Clean to the Unaided Eye) and is Only Visible Under a 10X Magnification. This Blister Pearl Was Cultured in the Clear Waters Surrounding Australia.
- Size: Necklace is Approx. 18.0" Long (Default Length); Optional Resize Lengths in 16" or 20" Available Upon Request.
- Weight: Approx. 15.7 grams Total (Without Necklace).
- Features: This Beautiful Hand-Made Hawaiian-Designed Sterling Silver Pendant is Superbly Hand-Crafted. This Labor-Intensive Design Features a Gorgeous Iridescent, Inverted Pear-Shaped Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced) Australian Black-Lip Mother of Pearl Shell. Anchored at the Bottom is a Single Cultured, Natural-State Blister Pearl (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced). The Shell and Blister Pearl Are High Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out the Best Luster, Patterns, and Colors. This Shell Piece Has a Concave (Sunken) Surface Shape. The Mother of Pearl Shell is Encased in a Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frame, Which Conforms to the Exact Cut, Shape, and Sides of the Shell and Blister Pearl's Edge Using a Very Strong 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. 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. This Pendant Features a Generous-Sized 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 $285 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; andNew 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 Blister Pearls and Mabe Pearls: The Mabe oyster (Pteria penguin), also referred to as the penguin wing oyster is an oyster that produces blister pearls with better luster, iridescence, and color than other species. Mabe Blister Pearls have a rainbow spectrum of colors on their brilliant nacre, hence they are also called "Rainbow Pearls". Both Blister and Mabe Pearls are quite different from what you might consider “normal” pearls. A mabe pearl is a hemispherical dome-shaped cultured pearl. Mabes occasionally appear in nature. Cultured mabes are grown intentionally, by using a hemispheric nucleus, rather than a round one; and by implanting it against the oyster's shell, rather than within its tissue. The pearl then develops in a hemispheric form, with a flat back, as opposed to being relatively spherical, or at least rounded like standard pearls. While in the oyster a mabe pearl is actually considered a blister pearl not a mabe pearl. After the blister pearl has developed with sufficient nacre, it is "worked" to become a mabe pearl. Blister pearls are "worked" by cutting the pearl out of the shell with a circle-bit drill. The manually planted nucleus is then extracted, the inside of the nacre coating is color enhanced, and the void left by the nucleus is filled with an epoxy resin. The back of the pearl is then finished by covering the bottom with a polished piece of mother-of-pearl to complete the mabe pearl. Cultured mabes are used for such things as rings and earrings, rather than for stringing on necklaces. They tend to be very beautiful with high luster and orient. Blister Pearls on the other hand, are completely natural and left attached to the shell backing and the shell is polished to a smooth surface. Blister pearls are often cut into lovely freeform shapes, showing both the inner surrounding shell and the pearl. They can also be cut so that just the round pearl is left. Mabe pearls are in essence "half-pearls" and are often used in numerous jewelry styles and designs. Due to this one flattened side, mabe pearls become the ideal choice for jewelry such as earrings and rings which allow for a secure setting, and a concealed flat back. Some people call blister pearls "mabe pearls", this is only accurate if the blister pearl was grown in a Mabe oyster and removed later on to create the mabe. Modern-day cultured pearls are primarily the result of discoveries made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the Japanese researchers Mise and Nishikawa. Although some cultures had long been able to artificially stimulate mollusks into producing a type of pearl, the pearls produced in this way were only blister and mabe, rather than actual round pearls. What Mise and Nishikawa discovered was a specific technique for inducing the creation of a round pearl within the gonad of an oyster. This technique was patented by Kokichi Mikimoto shortly thereafter, and the first harvest of rounds was produced in 1916.The mabe pearl first reached its popularity in the end of the 19th century, and from that time until the mid 20th century, many different efforts were made to attempt to cultivate the mabe pearl, most of which were in vein. However, some pearl farmers continued to persevere with their research, and finally established breeding techniques for the mabe pearl oyster in 1970, followed five years later by the mass production of cultured pearl harvests. Mabe pearls are most frequently produced within saltwater oysters in the regions of Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and French Polynesia. Blister and Mabe pearls come in a wide range of beautiful colors, which span from light pinks, to more bluish shades. The unique nacre of the mabe oyster allows for hues that are quite brilliant and rainbow-like. Generally, they present an iridescent champagne cast with creamy and golden undertones. Their brilliance is quite breathtaking at times, especially in the rarest color, which consists of pink with gold swirls. It is this type of color which brings the value to the mabe pearls, as well as their rare superiority in texture and luster. Though they are quite lovely to look at, they will not be as expensive or valuable as “round” pearls due to the flat side. Most commonly, however, the highest quality, most beautiful mabe pearls come from the Amami-Oshima Islands off the southern coast of Japan, at the species’ most northern reach of distribution. Today, the production of cultured mabe pearls has become quite stable, and the results are absolutely gorgeous. Depending on the desired size, 2 to 6 years are needed for each pearl. However, for those who enjoy the mabe pearl, it’s well worth the wait. About 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 from these oysters. Pearl culturing using natural oysters was conducted on a small scale. The first established artificial breeding techniques for the Mabe pearl oysters were established in 1970. 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. Sometimes the pearls have gold-pink or other hues of high rarity. This rich variety of lustrous hues combines with nacreous layers of a rarely seen fineness of texture to give the Mabe pearl its perennial appeal and make it our original, popular product. 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. Mabe pearl producing countries are Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. The Black 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 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. 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 Pearls Silver Jewelry. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants Are Intricately Hand-made, With High Attention-to-Detail, Using Mother of Pearl Shells and a Natural Blister Pearl Gemstone, 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 in a Gift Box With and 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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