tiny shell bracelet
tiny shell bracelet
tiny shell bracelet
blue mussel on sand
tiny shell bracelet
tiny shell bracelet
tiny shell bracelet
blue mussel on sand

tiny shell bracelet

$140.00
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metal sterling silver
Chain Lengths
Let your loved one choose their ring size. You'll receive a beautiful cardstock card specifying the gifted piece, along with an adjustable ring sizer.

This shell is cast from an especially tiny blue mussel shell found on the coastline of Maine.

NATURAL HISTORY

Mytilus edulis

The blue or common mussel is a marine mollusc that is found in the intertidal zone in both hemispheres of the Atlantic and the North Pacific. They attach to rock and other hard substrates using strong byssal threads. They are preyed upon by sea stars and crabs but in the presence of predators they are able to thicken their shells as a defense mechanism. 

METAPHOR

Protection through changing tides. The vast expanse of ocean, the feeling of salt spray and wind.
  • tiny shell charm is approximately .47 x .24 inches | 12 x 6 mm
  • chain with spring clasp
  • available chain lengths: 5.5 / 6.5 / 7.5 inches | 14.0 / 16.5 / 19.1 centimeters

Each and every piece of Thicket jewelry is carefully made by hand in Thicket's studio. Production typically takes about one week before your order is ready to ship.

For made to order pieces some of the materials are not kept on hand in the studio. The longer four week lead time is to allow for materials to be ordered and received before production begins.

Thicket jewelry is meant to be worn and loved but fine jewelry requires proper care. You can read more of our recommendations on our jewelry care and repairs page.

Thicket offers lifetime repairs on all Thicket jewelry.

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Details of the natural world to carry with you

About the process

Each piece of Thicket jewelry begins with taking a mold of a found or foraged natural object. This mold is used in the process of lost wax casting to create a perfect replica, in solid fine metal, of the original natural object.

about the studio
misty ocean landscape
A note from Rebecca

Why metaphor?

Jewelry is not only adornment - it is symbolism. Jewelry can be a talisman, a reminder, a covenant, a spell.

Humans have been ascribing meaning to the natural world for a very long time. In selecting natural objects to cast I think not only about the form and aesthetics but also the valences of meaning the object holds and I include these in the description of each Thicket piece. Each of these metaphors is a beginning, waiting for you to layer your own meanings and stories onto.

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