Please State Your Optional Choice From One of Three Necklace Lengths (16", 18" or 20") in an Email or With a Note in Your Payment, Otherwise You Will Be Shipped the 18" Long Necklace as the Default Size.  I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line of Exclusive Designs Created By Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell. Contemporary and Bold, Not For the Timid. Exquisitely Beautiful, Each and Every Piece is a Show Stopper! From Her Heart to Yours Comes this Beautiful Gift from the Sea! I Truly Apologize to Her as My Pictures Do Not Best Reflect the True Appearance and Beauty of Her Wonderful Treasures as a Gifted Artist. All of Marta's Shell Pieces are Geographically-Selected as She Possesses a Keen Understanding of How Each Region's Shell Can Display Certain Qualities With Respect to Their Luster, Colors, and Iridescent Characteristics. All of Marta's Calibrated and Uniform-Sized Semi-Precious Gemstones Are "A+" Grade or Better as She Pursues to Achieve the Highest Quality of Standards in Each of Her Art Pieces Made. The Tradename, Trademark, Logo, and Exclusive Jewelry Designs Are All Copyright Properties of Marta Howell Studio®.

Support Details: The Design in the Item's Picture/s is the One You Will Receive. Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Mother of Pearl Shell's Iridescent Hues, Shades, and Color Reflections or the Beautiful Natural Luster of The Blister Pearl Gemstone. This Shell and Blister Pearl is Offered To You in its Most Natural State of Creation and Displays the Many Years Taken to Transition From a Single, Irritant Grain of Sand Towards Evolving Into an Eventual Full Round Pearl...Beautiful! Grading of Blister Pearls Are Based on Indicators of Overall Color and Quality of Appearance. The Most Desired Colors Range From Light Pinks, to More Bluish Shades. The Unique Nacre of the Mabe Oyster Allows For Hues That Are Quite Brilliant and Rainbow-like. Generally, They Present an Iridescent Champagne Cast With Creamy and Golden Undertones. Their Brilliance is Quite Breathtaking at Times, Especially in the Rarest Colors, Which Consists of Pink With Gold Swirls. It is This Type of Color, Which Brings the Value to Blister Pearls, as Well as Their Rare Superiority in Texture and Luster. Though They Are Quite Lovely to Look at, They Will Not be as Expensive or Valuable as “Round” Pearls Due to Their Hemispherical (Half-Domed) Shape. The Blister Pearl on This Piece is 100% Completely Natural in Color and is Untreated and Not Enhanced in Any Way.

Brand New, Never Used Contemporary-Designed Silver Mother of Pearl Shell and Pearl Gemstone Pendant With Necklace. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) Hand-Made Artisan Pendant With Natural (Untreated), Australian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell and Natural Cultured (Not Enhanced, Not Cut) Blister Pearl Gemstone Accent With Black Leather Cord Necklace.

- Design: Contemporary Surboard and Tri-Oval Cut Shell With Blister Pearl #4; Cutout, Natural Surface Raised Pearl Design, Dangling Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped Shells, Concave (Sunken) Shell Surfaces, Natural Shells (Not Treated), Extra High Polished Iridescent Shell, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish; Choice of Leather Necklace Lengths.
- Shell Color/s: These Lustrous Shell Pieces Display a Mixed Creamy Light-Brownish Tan, Silver and Light Gray Background Color With Subtle Iridescent Orients and Flashes of Pink, Rose, Mauve, Green, Teal, Lime, Orange, Royal Blue, Lavender and Violet Hues Along With the Vertical Black-Lipped Edge of the Oyster's Shell.
- Measures: Overall Design is Approx. 1 5/8" Widest X 2 11/16" Long Incl. Bail; 5.5mm Wide X 9.5mm Long Bail Opening.
- Necklace Size: 18" Long (Default), Optional Lengths in 16" or 20" Also Available Upon Request.
- Weight: 11.8 grams Total (Not Including Necklace).
~ GEMSTONE DETAILS ~
Blister Pearl: One Total, Natural (Uncut) Round-Shaped Blister Pearl Gemstone Measuring Approx. 1/2" Widest X 5/16" High. Source Location/Notes: Cultured in the Warm, Crystal Clear Waters Surrounding Broome, Western Australia; Grade: Premium Quality, Good (The Grading of Blister Pearls Do Not Use the Same Methods For Grading Colored Semi-Precious Gemstones). Blister and Mabe Pearls Are Graded as Levels of Either Poor, Fair, Good, and Very Good. Very Good Quality Blister Pearls Are Determined By Color, Rare Superiority, and Surface Texture and Luster; Color: Medium-Tone Creamy Silver/Champagne Color Background, Which is Completely Natural (This Natural Blister Pearl Has Not Been Heated or Treated in Anyway as There Are No Known Enhancing Techniques Required For This Quality Type of Pearl Gem); Cut: Natural Formed Blister; Luster: 100% Natural Displaying a Good Surface Luster, Bright Hues, and Natural Surface Inclusions Common to Cultured Saltwater Pearls; Symmetry: Natural, Very Good; Polish: Very Good.
- Features: This Beautiful Hand-Made, Sterling Silver Shell and Pearl Gemstone Pendant is Superbly Hand-Crafted. This Labor-Intensive Design Features an Iridescent, Surfboard and Tri-Oval Cut Piece of Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced) Australian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shells. The Shells Are High Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out the Best Luster, Iridescence, and Colors of the Shells...Just Gorgeous! The Shell's Satin Patina Have a 3-Dimensional Quality, and at Every Turn of These Pieces You See a Rainbow of Colors Traversing Across its Face. The Shells Are Encased in a Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frame Conforming to the Exact Cut, Shape, and Sides of the Shell Pieces Using a Very Strong 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. An Absolutley Beautiful and Natural, Freeform Blister Pearl Anchors the Upper Portion of the Bottom Tri-Oval Shell. The Blister Pearl Displays the Same Color Backgrounds Off the Mother of Pearl Shell's Surface However, The Luster and Colors Are More Array-Like and Also Include Sharper Pinks,Orange, Green, Teal, Limes, Gold, Yellow, Violet, Purple, and Royal Blue. Upon Closer Examination, the Blister Pearl's Colors Transition From One Color to the Next With Each Subtle Turn. The Focal Portions of This Pendant is Attached to an Included (Free of Charge) 1.9mm Thick, Black European Leather Cord Necklace Crafted of the Best Quality. The Necklace's Closure Incorporates a Strong, Sterling Silver Lobster-Claw Clasp For Added Security. A Unique, One of a Kind Piece that Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails for $360 and Higher in Fine Waikiki Shops, and Inter-Island Boutiques and Shopping Mall Jewelry Stores.

Blister Pearls vs. Mabe Pearls: The Mabe (Pteria penguin), is an oyster that produces blister pearls with better luster, iridescence, and color than other species. Mabe and Blister Pearls have a rainbow spectrum of colors on their brilliant nacre, hence they are also called "Rainbow Pearls". Both Blister and Mabe Pearls are quite different from what you might consider “normal” pearls. A mabe pearl is a cultured, hemispherical dome-shaped half-pearl. Mabe pearls occasionally appear in nature. Cultured mabe are grown intentionally, by using a hemispheric nucleus, rather than a round one; and by implanting it against the oyster's shell, rather than within its tissue. The pearl then develops in a hemispheric form, with a flat back, as opposed to being relatively spherical, or at least rounded like standard pearls. While in the oyster a mabe pearl is actually considered a blister pearl, not a mabe pearl. After the blister pearl has developed with sufficient nacre, it is "worked" to become a mabe pearl. Blister pearls are "worked" by cutting the pearl out of the shell with a circle-bit drill. The manually planted nucleus is then extracted, the inside of the nacre coating is color enhanced, and the void left by the nucleus is filled with an epoxy resin. The back of the pearl is then finished by covering the bottom with a polished piece of mother-of-pearl to complete the mabe pearl. Cultured Mabe pearls are in essence "half-pearls" and are often used in numerous jewelry styles and designs. Due to this one flattened side, mabe pearls become the ideal choice for jewelry such as earrings and rings, rather than for stringing on necklaces, which allow for a secure setting, and a concealed flat back. They tend to be very beautiful with high luster and orient. Blister Pearls on the other hand, are completely natural and have been left attached to the shell's backing and the shell is polished to a smooth surface. Blister pearls are often cut into lovely freeform shapes, showing both the inner surrounding shell and the pearl. They can also be cut so that just the round pearl is left. Some people call blister pearls "mabe pearls", this is only accurate if the blister pearl was grown in a Mabe oyster and removed later on to create the mabe. Mabe pearls are most frequently produced within saltwater oysters in the regions of Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and French Polynesia. Blister and Mabe pearls come in a wide range of beautiful colors, which span from light pinks, to more bluish shades. However, the highest quality, most beautiful "Rainbow" Mabe Pearls come from the Amami-Oshima Islands off the southern coast of Japan, at the species’ most northern reach of distribution. Today, the production of cultured mabe and blister pearls have become quite stable, and the results are absolutely gorgeous. Depending on the desired size, 2 to 6 years are needed for each pearl. However, for those who enjoy mabe or blister pearls, it’s well worth the wait. Jewelry Handling: It is Not Recommended to Use Harsh Cleaners, Detergents, Soaps, Shampoos, Jewelry Cloths or Jewelry Liquids, Chemicals, Chlorine, Body or Tanning Lotions, Ultrasonic Cleaners, Tarnish Creams, Showering, Swimming in Pools or Hot Tubs or the Ocean With Natural Shell and Pearl Gemstone Adorned Sterling Silver Jewelry. Australian Black-Lip Oyster (Pteria Penguin): 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, have 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 Mabe pearl oyster, Pteria Penguin that grows up to 8"-12" 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 Mabe oyster produces a brilliant nacre with a rainbow-like spectrum of hues, and the Mabe pearls produced from this nacre, which sizes are 12-20mm in diameter, possess a uniquely penetrating brilliance, with hues ranging from light pink through deep rose-red to a "rainbow" pink. Habitat It can be found from the Red Sea in the east to the western tropical Pacific and from the southern islands of Japan in the north to the southern waters of Australia. The Black Lip Oysters’ “mother of pearl” inner shell has beautiful iridescent qualities, which can be surface polished to display a beautiful shine along with its natural rainbow colored hues and gorgeous radiant appearance! Mother of Pearl Care: Use mild soaps and water on mother of pearl to clean it, and avoid storing it with jewelry which may scratch it and wear away the luminous layers of nacre. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants Are Intricately Hand-made, with High Attention-to-Detail, Using Mother of Pearl Shells and Semi-Precious Gemstones, Each is a One-of-a-kind, Unique Design That You Will Cherish for Your Very Own! Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Mixed Shell and Gemstone Jewelry Designs. Stamped .925 with Artist's Hallmark for Assurance Marks of Solid .925 Sterling Silver Purity and Quality Jewelry Art Created by Marta Howell. Hand-made with "aloha". Ships in a Gift Box With and Exclusive Marta Howell Gift Pouch. Purchase Assurance of Quality: The Design in the Item's Picture/s is the One You Will Receive. As Each of These Pendants Are Intricately Hand-Made, With High Attention-to-Detail, Using Natural Mother of Pearl Shells, Each is a One-of-a-Kind, Unique Design That You Will Cherish for Your Very Own! Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Mixed Shell and Gemstone Jewelry. Stamped .925 and the Artist's Hallmark For Assurance Marks of Solid .925 Sterling Silver Purity and Quality Jewelry Art Created By Marta Howell. Hand-made with "aloha". Item's Picture/s Enlarged to Show the Fine Details. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. 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