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She Sells Sea Shells
Zehra
The vibrant pendant is made of a spider conus shell and Shiva eye shells. The necklace has onyx beads and pyrite nuggets interspersed with freshwater pearls and turquoise beads, finished with a pewter toggle clasp. The necklace is 22" long.
£
35.00
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Singin In The Rain
A pendant made from a cross-section of a conus shell, surrounded by a mosaic of abalone set in radiating lines. The pendant is hung on a 22" long necklace of mother of pearl shell circles with faceted black onyx centres. The accents are conus shells and a Nepalese bead. Toggle clasp to close.
£
35.00
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Tropical Turquoise
The pendant is made of a mosaic of abalone shell and Siva eye - on a 23" long necklace of three strands of turquoise chip nuggets held together at intervals by pyrite chunks that glisten like dull gold, and a gold-tone floral toggle clasp.
£
35.00
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Petite Fleur
A two stranded necklace - creamy floral coral fossil slab nuggets, with copper beads and hand carved bovine bone chrysanthemums, echoing the pattern on the coral fossil. A string of turquoise beads with a few copper fleur de lys adds a pop of colour and this necklace is immediately well worth wearing to a lunch or tea party, and even into the evening if you should wish. Coral fossils are the most beautiful stones and this necklace will definitely stand out in a crowd. Complementary earrings with a couple of copper and bone beads on sterling silver ear wires.
£
72.00
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Shankha (conch)
The pendant is a slice of a conch shell I acquired on my travels. I wrapped it in yards of silver plated tarnish proof wire, with many curlicues and little flourishes and hung it on a necklace of turquoise nuggets, with bone beads, Nepalese inlaid brass beads and hand carved bone lotus beads in two strands with a toggle clasp to finish it. The necklace is 22" long, and one of a kind - the pendant was made at Caprilicious, and very unlikely to be repeated - I may never find another slice of conch again. An interesting piece of jewellery for an interesting woman!
£
70.00
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Ocean Queen
The pendant was made using enameled non tarnish silver plated wire. The Paua shell, or abalone comes from New Zealand and is held in position by miles of wire and a dyed jade teardrop bead crowned by pearls. The necklace is made of abalone with cream pearl spacers and a box clasp. It is 21" long, but I'm happy to shorten it if you wish it closer to the neck to suit the neckline of your special outfit. This is a very special piece and a one off so be sure to bag it as no more are forthcoming - I couldn't reproduce it exactly if I tried. The asymmetry of the piece, the sheen of the abalone, the beauty of the pendant and the pretty box clasp - these are what make it a champion piece!
The pendant was from a design by Nicole Hanna - it entails winding fine wire around six lengths of thicker wire with swells and swoops, doubling back on themselves, never using any tools other than the fingers until the very end, when the wire ends are secured. The back of the pendant is as neat and tidy as the front. I decided to add the little jade teardrop, as I like movement in my jewellery and the little crown of pearls adds glamour.
£
72.00
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