Shell Operculum Wire Wrap Tri-Dangle which is excellently showcased in

which is excellently showcased in this lovely pair of earrings

At just 6mm in diameter

peach-hued pink

these 6mm tan-hued-peach gemstone beads shimmer with the smooth sheen for which moonstone is famed

The focal point of this piece is a fan-like arrangement of trapezoidal beads steadily increasing in size and accented by

Shell Operculum Wire Wrap Tri-Dangle which is excellently showcased inHand wrapped with 24 36in. of . 999 fine silver wire by Jim Rice. This unique piece is made from the trap door of a sea snail, polished to clearly show the remarkable natural spiral against the white background of this material. The operculum served as a defense mechanism for the snail that formed it. When threatened, the snail would close the opening of its shell with this trap door, blocking its body from predators while the bumpy surface of the