Spondylus Shell Heishi, 8mm Diamanter on 16" Strands
SKU: ORS-43
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Description
- Coral and lavender colored Spondylus shell heishi 8mm diameter on 16" strands
- The contours and texture of the shell give these heish a natural "wavy" effect
- The attractive spondylus shell has been used for jewelry in many parts of the word since neolithic times.
- It was particularly popular in coastal, pre-Columbian Peru where I first encountered it in ancient beads and jewelry.
- A valuable ancient trade good, it is found in digs far inland from the oceans where these bivalves lived.