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NATURAL PURPLE CLAM SHELL GINKGO LEAF CARVING EARRING PAIR – Hand-carved in Bali
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Item # |
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215 0480
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Hand-carved natural color Purple Clam shell pair for earrings.
These carved leaves are backed with Bronze Mother-of-Pearls and couble sided carved.
~ this pair of shell carvings could make stunning earrings or another designer jewelry
Simply use a hang-in earring hook / ear wire and your earrings are ready.
This is not ready to wear jewelry.
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Amount |
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1 (one) earring pair = 2 (two) pieces
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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Design |
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A beautiful GINKGO LEAF DESIGN from our “Celebration Collection”
These carvings are slightly curved in the shape of the natural shell (not flat).
Each piece is hand-carved one by one by master-craftsmen and therefore the design may vary slightly.
This makes each carving a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
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Fauna & Flora Celebration Collection
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Our celebration collection features vibrant leaves and flowers, as well as captivating creatures, all inspired by nature.
Our passion for flora and fauna motivates us to craft these timeless creations.
Our collection is dominated by perennial favourites like flowers, leaves, and other natural creations.
Our collection has a natural appearance because of the methodical arrangement of colorful gems, carefully selected mother-of-pearl, and stones, which produce a balanced and elegant effect.
One of the most delicate and breathtakingly beautiful creatures in the world flutters into our collection. Some of our most magical jewelry is inspired by the butterfly, which is whimsically colorful and so light and graceful on the wing.
Pearls, Tsavorites, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds and other precious gemstones are prominently used in our creations.
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Color |
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Fine natural color purple shell and bronze Mother-of-Pearl with a stunning silken luster
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Weight |
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approx. 7.43 grams
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Dimensions |
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Length: approx. 23.30 mm = 0.91 inches
Width: approx. 35.20 mm (measured at the widest point)
Thickness of shells: approx. 4.02 mm
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Perforation |
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This pair of carved shells has an approx. 1.20 mm diameter drill-hole on the top part of the carving.
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Origin |
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We buy all our shell material from the pearl farms (aqua culture) off the coast of the Island of Sumbawa.
These shell carvings are handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
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Hand-carving |
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Our shell carvings are all hand carved.
This is not a machine mass produced item.
This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one.
We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them.
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Hand-crafted |
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This jewelry is made using ancient traditional techniques. Each piece is handmade and is not a machine mass produced item.
Each piece, silver parts and carvings are made one by one which make each piece one-of-a-kind.
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Type of Shellsl |
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Purple Clam Shell ~ Nuttallia obscurata, the purple mahogany clam, dark mahogany clam, varnish clam or savory clam, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Psammobiidae.
The valves are thin, relatively shallow, and almost oval. They can reach 6.4 cm (2.5 inches) long. Individuals can achieve a maximum weight of 45 grams. The exterior of the valves is covered in a shiny brown periostracum, hence one of its common names, "varnish clam". The periostracum is often worn away at the umbo. There are concentric rings on the outside of the valves which can be observed where the periostracum has been removed. The interior of the valves is deep purple to almost white in some individuals. The prominent hinge ligament is external to the valves. Nuttallia obscurata has a large white, muscular foot that it uses to dig in the sand and for propulsion. The animal has two long, white, separate siphons.
These clams are found in the mid to high intertidal zone, buried in sand, gravel, or silt, from just below the surface to 20 centimetres (7.9 inches) deep. They have greater tolerance for salinity conditions than native clams and are sometimes found in brackish waters near freshwater seeps.
The species is native to Japan, Korea, China, and Indonesia.
It has been naturalized in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Its range includes the coast of Vancouver Island, the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound, and south along the coast to Coos Bay. It is considered an invasive species in North America.
The first collection of Nuttallia obscurata in North America occurred in 1991 near Vancouver. It is hypothesized that planktonic larvae were released by a ship disposing of ballast water she had pumped aboard in Asia. A 2006 study of reproductive ecology and dispersal potential suggested that a "lengthy planktonic phase, combined with favourable oceanographic circulation patterns, has contributed to the rapid dispersal and geographic range expansion of the varnish clam in the Northeast Pacific." By 1998, the species had reached Washington beaches. Where they find suitable habitat, these clams can reach densities of as high as 800 individuals per square meter.
Nuttallia obscurata can live at least six years. They begin life as free-swimming plankton. This planktonic stage can last from 3 to 8 weeks before they settle to the bottom as recognizable clams. They become reproductively mature at one year old. This species is protandrous, where the young forms are male and then become female later in life. In each population, there are males and females in approximately equal numbers, and 4-5% of the population is hermaphroditic. In some populations, the sex ratio skews towards males for reasons that are not known. Females have been observed to produce between 40,000 and 6,000,000 eggs during the summer breeding season. These oocytes are 55 micrometres (0.0022 inches) in diameter. Fertilization takes place by broadcast spawning.
Nuttallia obscurata has two methods of feeding. It is a filter feeder, drawing water in with one siphon and straining out algae and other nutrients. It then ejects water and waste from its other siphon. This species also can gather material from the surrounding sand with its foot, sweeping detritus to its mouth.
Bronze Mother-of-Pearl – Pteria Penguin ~ Penguin Winged Oyster
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, and has 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. Pteria Penguin is a major source of Mabe Pearl production.
The Black Winged 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.
The Black Winged Oyster produces brilliant nacre with a rainbow-like spectrum of hues and possesses a uniquely penetrating brilliance, with hues ranging from light pink through deep "rainbow".
Sometimes the pearls have gold 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 this pearl. The Black Winged Pearl Oyster can be found in the east to the western tropical Pacific and from the southern islands of Japan in the north to the southern waters of Australia and Indonesia.
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Our Seashell Products |
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All our seashell products a sourced ethically.
Our mission
Organic, biodegradable materials should be treated with care and respect.
Our carvings are hand-crafted by traditional people of natural materials which were harvested in an environmentally responsible way. All our organic products are crafted, one piece at a time. We strive to provide quality, unique, handmade earth-friendly products to satisfy the soul and beyond.
By purchasing our organic products, you are supporting traditional crafts and culture, while improving the quality of lives in local communities. We provide jobs where there may otherwise be none. We work directly with the craftspeople to create our original designs.
We stand behind the quality of our product and the aesthetic of its design.
By choosing our organic products you are not contributing to the environmental hazards and degradation of natural land.
No materials are wasted in our production process. All are biodegradable.
Any scraps are composted in the gardens.
Our organic raw materials are responsibly harvested
Our Carvings
Our carvings are handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
They are not machine mass produced products.
All pieces are hand carved one by one which makes each piece a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
We know you will enjoy using and wearing our carvings as much as we enjoy making them.
As these carvings are hand-carved one by one out of natural material, the color, luster, size, weight, pattern and expression vary slightly from piece to piece.
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Remarks |
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These finely carved shells could make spectacular earrings.
This is not ready to wear jewelry.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this beautiful hand-carved natural shell earring pair |
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