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Shell Jewelry

Puzzle Piece — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 18:46:41 GMT

I like many of the items made with Abalone, Mother of Pearl, and other shell bead/button items. Some don't think it's should every be considered jewelry as they tell me it's only and accessory. Sure they aren't mined diamonds but they are items of nature and many have such a lovely luster. What are your thoughts?

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ennui1 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:15:11 GMT

I like mother of pearl, too.

I love natural abalone from the north Pacific; unfortunately, we usually get the Paua abalone from the south, and it's usually in a doublet.

When I was in TJMaxx the other day, they had a lot of Paua abalone.

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151949 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:17:06 GMT

I have several lovely pieces of MOP jewelry - mostly from Lee Sands.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:38:41 GMT

I have a few pieces of shell jewelry and it looks very nice. I am not referring to the touristy looking stuff. I get admirers until they learn the item/s are made of shell.

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Peaches McPhee — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:44:22 GMT

Depends on the metal doesn't it? A shell you found on the shore that you've strung on a cord is different from a shell set in 14K.

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Barbara in Virginia — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:44:45 GMT

I love MOP, especially for the warm weather months. I have some beautiful Suarti pieces that I pull out for spring and summer.

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HandJive — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 22:59:01 GMT

I recently acquired J275569 set with Abalone. I'm thrilled with the pendant, and the price, exceptional for what you receive.

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Pearly Shells — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 23:11:33 GMT

They're not jems, but they're very pretty. I have several bangle bracelets made with a few pearls and shells strung on heavy gauge sterling wire or 14k clad sterling wire. They are very popular where I live. Here's an example I found with pearls. https://www.etsy.com/listing/95849553/pale-pink-pearl-sterling-silver-bangles?ref=listing-shop-header-4

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Puzzle Piece — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:24:34 GMT

Thanks to all for posting. This is my second attempt. Yes, the metals will raise the price and some designs are breathtaking. I have a few on leather cord for casual wear. My pricier items are on the metals. I enjoy them and don't have an issue with them just because they are shells. They are not diamonds or pearls but they are just as lovely.

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StuffnSuch — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:30:23 GMT

On 4/14/2014 kathoderay said:
I recently acquired J275569 set with Abalone. I'm thrilled with the pendant, and the price, exceptional for what you receive.

I paid full price for this pendant a few years back. It's well worth that price, so if anyone wants to try it at the as-is price, I would encourage it.

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cooking lady — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:39:41 GMT

I think I have almost as much MOP as I do turquoise - love It - especially CP's mop - it glows - recently acquired a beautiful piece with abalone made by Relios for the Smithsonian collection - love it - whether it's considered a gem or not I couldn't care less - it's just beautiful jewelry - especially love it in the summer - Enjoy it and remember - love what you wear and wear what you love!

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issiestorm — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:59:52 GMT

I like MOP and abalone earrings, but mostly I love actual shell jewelry. That is, real shells made into earrings and necklaces. One of my favorite pairs of earrings is a pair of shells from the St. Lawrence River that I've had for over 30 years. I lived in Toronto (Canada) for a while and worked in a gift shop that was owned by relatives and which sold Canadian handicrafts. For some reason, those shell earrings went very slowly, but they were my favorites of anything sold in the shop.

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traveler — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:08:29 GMT

I have several Lee Sands items. I think he's retired from being on air but QVC has a lot of inventory.