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Spiny oyster is a strange looking sea oyster that lives in this hemisphere only in the Sea of Cortez between the eastern coast of Baja California and the northwest coast of Mexico. Spiny oyster are the porcupines of the sea oyster universe having calciferous protrusions of various lengths extending outward from their naturally ridged shells. These shells have an amazing color range from bright yellow through the orange and red spectrum to rich royal purple and about every shade in between. The majority of oyster stones used in bracelets pendants, earrings, and rings have been polished like this stone to remove the ridges although Native American artisans often leave these shells in their natural state when they create traditional shell jewelry. This year the brilliant colors of spiny oyster are everywhere in the fashion world -- splashes of color that mimic the brilliant fall colors that parts of this country experience. But the truth is that spiny oyster can be worn any season of the year -- you can brighten dull and drab winter clothes with a dash of color and, if you're partial to earth tones, virtually any color of spiny oyster nearly always fits in. The lovely and vibrant natural russet red egg shaped stone with white accents measures 7/8"inch by 5/8 inch, and it's mounted in a gorgeous custom made deeply impressed band. A high quality size 7 1/2 ring. Navajo artist D Johnson created this ring, hallmark sterling stamp are on the inside surface of the ring's shank. Item # 5-102 |