Handmade in Peru using traditional local materials. This piece features spondylus (or spiny oyster), which was used as currency in andean and coastal regions. Spondylus travelled far and wide, becoming a staple material used amongst indigenous nations in southwestern U.S. It comes in orange, red, purple varieties.
Materials:
Silver, Spodylus shell, sodalite, chrysacolla, abalone shell.
Dimensions:
Length: 4.5cm (incl. hook)
Width (diameter): 3.2 cm