Of Good Cheer: Joie de Vivre jewelry

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The luminous glow from pearls and shells looks lovely against the skin. Because they may be dyed, the range of colors of pearls and shells is quite varied. Click on the thumbnails for larger pictures and descriptions of jewelry items made with a selected gift from the sea.

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Freshwater pearl Mother-of-pearl shell

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As natural treasures, pearls have been used for thousands of years for decoration and ornamentation. Homer mentions them in the Odyssey, "Earrings bright with triple drops that cast a trembling light", Marco Polo encounters them in his travels in the Orient, and the interiors of Aztec palaces were covered with pearls.

Freshwater pearls are either natural or cultured pearls from freshwater mussels. They tend to be more irregular and not quite as lustrous as pearls from saltwater oysters. However, they are less expensive and easy to dye in an array of colors. Plus, their radiance is lovely.

Blue Delight $50.00	Pink Delight $50.00	Meet the Sunrise $68.00	Robin's Egg $36.00	Gumbo $42.00
Circle of Strength $30.00	Shared Joy $54.00	Affordable Imperial $56.00	Heritage $48.00	Tributary $46.00
Apple Blossom $62.00	Graduation Day $28.00	Neptune's Flowers $75.00	Rainy Day at the Kimbell $42.00	Low Hanging Fruit $50.00
Too Many Frogs $50.00	From the Deeps $175.00	Special Someone $44.00	Pieces of Eight $48.00	Understatement $48.00
Never Dull $75.00	High Plains $52.00	Nosegay $82.00	Exquisite $135.00	Pinot Noir $100.00
Midnight Magnolia $48.00

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Mother of pearl is the most common shell used in jewelry design because it's beautiful, durable and versatile. Mother of pearl refers to the nacreous lining - distinguised by iridescent colors- of pearl oysters, abalones (paua), and mussels. Perhaps our fascination with shells begins with the first discovery of half a whelk or a clam shell or a complete mussel shell while walking on the beach. Who could expect the smooth rainbow of color from the rough, weathered exterior?
Not only is mother of pearl shell beautiful naturally, but it can also be dyed to great effect. The shell keeps its luminous quality, but now glows in extraordinary colors.



Mary, Mary $92.00


Beach Debris $35.00


•SALE!• Daughter of Atlantis $40.00


•SALE!• Hawaiian Welcome $45.00


•SALE!• Happy Go Lucky $30.00



•SALE!• Iridescence $40.00


•SALE!• Soft Scimitar $35.00


Neptune's Flowers $75.00


•SALE!• Thick Vein $35.00


•SALE!• Acoustic Guitar $20.00

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Mary, Mary $92.00	Beach Debris $35.00	•SALE!• Daughter of Atlantis $40.00	•SALE!• Hawaiian Welcome $45.00	•SALE!• Happy Go Lucky $30.00
•SALE!• Iridescence $40.00	•SALE!• Soft Scimitar $35.00	Neptune's Flowers $75.00	•SALE!• Thick Vein $35.00	•SALE!• Acoustic Guitar $20.00