Custom Wire Wrapped Peruvian Pink Opal Spiny Oyster & Bronze Set: Earring, Necklace/Pendant Sterling Silver 935 Pure Size: 1 1/4

935 Pure Size: 1 1/4 inch x 1 1/2 inch or 57mm x 39mm Napped out of Georgetown Flint from Texas

These were made by and friend whom this was the last he was doing

it was later named "lepidolite" from the Greek "lepidos"--which means "scale"--because of its scaly appearance caused by flakes of lithium

feather-like appearance

and for the mother of a graduate

Custom Wire Wrapped Peruvian Pink Opal Spiny Oyster & Bronze Set: Earring, Necklace/Pendant Sterling Silver 935 Pure Size: 1 1/4Custom Cut Polished & Wire Wrapped Peruvian Pink Opal Spiny Oyster & Bronze Set: Earring, Necklace Pendant Sterling Silver ,935 Size: Necklace Pendant: 1 5 8 7 8 inch or 41mm x 22mm Earrings: 1 1 8 3 4 inch or 28mm x 18mm This is beautiful peruvian Pink Opal and Spiny Oyster shell compressed with Bronze This pop of orange comes from the shell of the mollusk, Spondylus varius. Spondylus means spines on the back, hence the spiny oyster nomenclature