Spiny Oyster Sterling Silver Tear Drop Pendant and Earrings.

What a work of art! This is an elegant and fashionable piece of hand crafted Sterling Silver jewelry. This gorgeous pendant features a dazzling and traditional southwestern style tear drop design in Sterling Silver. The center of this Sterling Silver pendant has been artfully adorned with a hand cut cabochon of genuine Spiny Oyster. Non Indian made. This pendant is suspended on a four strand 15-1/4" long nylon rope chain with a 2-1/4" long extension chain. The matching French hook earrings are 1-5/8" long. Stamped Sterling. Spiny Oyster stones may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made pendant you'll receive.

The Spiny Oyster gemstone is actually the colorful shell that comes from the species Spondylus varius also known as the Spiny Oyster or Thorny Oyster. The Thorny Oyster is a bivalve mollusk that dwells primarily in tropical ocean waters. They can be found along the coasts of North Carolina all the way down to the waters near Brazil. It is a stunning animal to look at, and it is often a subject for underwater photography. The dazzling shells of the Thorny Oyster are rare finds and they're treasured for their beautiful red, brown, yellow, purple, and white colors.