Spiny Oyster and Turquoise Pendant
Beautiful handmade sterling silver shell pendant with spiny oyster and turquoise. 2" x 2.75".
About This product
Archaeological evidence shows that people in Neolithic Europe were trading the shells of spiny oyster, (Spondylus gaederopus) to make bangles and other ornaments as long as 5,000 years ago. The shells were harvested from the Aegean Sea but were transported far into the centre of the continent. In the LBK and Lengyel culture, Spondylus shells from the Aegean Sea were worked into bracelets and belt-buckles.
Turquoise is the birthstone for December. Europeans give turquoise jewelry as keepsakes or as a pledge of adoration. In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare uses this symbolism when Leah gives a turquoise ring to Shylock to win his favor.
