Two Sided Shell Floral Earrings

$145.00

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Red Coral with Black Coral/Black Coral with Mother of Pearl Paua Shell with Black Coral/Mother of Pearl with Red Coral

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An ode to the wonder of Indonesia’s seas is found in these stunning earrings. The earrings are made in 925 sterling silver in a traditional Indonesian floral design. Each earring is inlaid on the front with black coral making up the outer petals of the flower and paua shell forming the inner petals but also three circular dangling accents.

The back side of the earrings replace black coral with red and paua with mother of pearl.

Corals have been used all over the world in jewelry making for centuries for over 4,000 years. Indonesia's red and black corals have long been some of the most prized. Often said to offer protection against evil, these wonderful stones are, however, in crisis. Decades of illegal and excess harvesting along with climate change have damaged most of the world's coral reefs. We only use corals sourced from traditional fishing communities who work to preserve Indonesia’s marine biodiversity for future generations.

Paua or abalone is a family of molluscs that live in almost every ocean on earth. While there are many types, a small handful are prized for food, pearls or as in our case their wonderfully iridescent shells. Abalone has suffered globally from overfishing, poaching and pollution. We source our shells from traditional fishing communities who work to preserve Indonesia’s marine biodiversity for future generations.

Mother of pearl is simply the inside of the shell of certain types of oyster. Its delicate iridescence has been used in all manner of crafts for thousands of years. Our shells are sourced from Indonesian oyster farms.

Specifications:

Product ID: E10.25.03A(Red Coral with Black Coral/Black Coral with Mother of Pearl) / E10.25.03B(Paua Shell with Black Coral/Mother of Pearl with Red Coral)

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