Description: COMBINED SHIPPING, USA Spend $45> Shipping is FREE: You pay only one shipping charge no matter how many items you purchase in a 3-day period ... as long as you pay for everything for that combining period. USA SHIPPED(beads shot in full sun to show color better)Please pay attention to the quantity & size of these rare beads Rare, Expensive, Natural, Genuine - not Dyed - nice red! Great color in these rare AAA grade Spiny Oyster rondelle beads as stated in the title. PRICE is for the 12 rare red oyster beads shown in the photo.If there is more than one photo of the beads it is to sow a different angle . . . just to show you their quality at different angles & are for your reference only. These beads all have their natural pitting which is common in oyster beads and very desirable for some ... though these are pretty clean of that pitting. I do not know if these are all hand-cut or machine-cut. This picture is enlarged to show detail._______________Spiny Oyster, Spondylus Princeps Broderip, is found in the Sea of Cortez Baja California Mexico. It appears in the lower Baja California Sur Mexico. It was discovered in 1976 and began to be exported for jewelry making use in the Southwest by Indian Crafts people. The shell comes in a variety of colors but mainly in shades of red, orange, and purple; sometimes yellow and white. Spondylus Calcifer commonly called Giant Pacific Rock Oyster is a purple that is found in water from 0-60 ft. After 60ft of water the white Spondylus appears and goes down to 90ft of water. After 90ft of water the reds and the oranges appear.The name Spondylus is a Latin word that means spines on it's back. Broderip was the name of the Scientist who traveled with Cortez when Baja California was discovered and explored. The name Princep was given to this shell because when Cortez presented his marine discovers to the king of Spain, who financed his expedition, the kings daughter fell in love with the shell. Therefore, the shell was named the after the Princess. THE PHOTO IS ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAIL.
Price: 7.99 USD
Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-11-13T06:14:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Beads
Shape: Rondelle
Color: Red
Style: Loose
MPN: Does Not Apply
Material: Stone
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
Unit Quantity: 12 rare shell beads
Stone: spiny oyster
Handmade: No
