1/2" x 1 7/8"

Selena Warren's sterling silver earrings with orange spiny oyster shells are a brilliant display of Navajo craftsmanship. Each shell is set in finely detailed silver, reflecting a sunset's warm glow against a southwestern sky paired with the cool luster of sterling silver--these earrings are a dance of color and light! These earrings are more than an accessory; they are a statement of nature's inherent beauty, expertly framed by traditional Navajo silverwork.

Found in the warm waters, spiny oyster shells come from bivalve mollusks known for their bright purple, orange, red, brown, and pink colors. The ‘spiny’ in their name refers to the ridges along the shells. Spiny oyster shells have been important elements of Native American jewelry for centuries. People in South America have also prized spiny oyster shells and incorporated them into jewelry, pottery, ceremonial objects, and other works of art. Spiny oyster has been found in burial sites from 6000 BCE. Collecting shells requires diving skills or special equipment, and high-quality shells are rare, which makes spiny oyster shells even more precious.