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.
Materials:
Silver, Spodylus shell, chrysacolla, abalone shell.
Dimensions:
Length: 3.25 cm (incl. hook)
Width: 2.25 cm