Name: periwinkle shell necklace
Brand: Thicket
SKU: NF02OS-20
Price: 180.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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metal — sterling silver + oxidized sterling silver

sterling silver + oxidized sterling silver

14k yellow gold + oxidized sterling silver

Chain Lengths

20 inches

A window of periwinkle shell.

NATURAL HISTORY

Littorina littorea

The common periwinkle is a small whelk, or sea snail, native to the European coasts of the Northern Atlantic ocean. It was introduced to North America by ships in the 1800s and is now found along the North-Eastern Atlantic coast.

Shells of a different species, Nassarius gibbosulus, are thought to be the first jewelry ever made: shell beads found in Israel and Algeria whose holes appear deliberately created and that show evidence of wear patterns on their surface. These beads have been dated back to roughly 100,000 years ago.

METAPHOR

Invention, a connection to something ancient. The endless sound of waves.

shell pendant is approximately .59 x .47 inches | 15 x 12 mm
1.5 mm oxidized sterling silver curb chain with spring clasp
available chain length: 20 inches | 50.8 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.

Other questions? Check our FAQs.

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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

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.

periwinkle shell necklace

NATURAL HISTORY

METAPHOR

About the process

Why metaphor?

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