17" 10x5mm "Energy hotsell of Life/Astonishing"~Natural Mexico Orange Red SPINY OYSTER SHELL Necklace - G1279

This listing is for one piece Natural Mexico Orange Red SPINY OYSTER SHELL Necklace w/.925 lobster claw clasp. This listing is for the EXACT NECKLACE shown in the photo.

Approx. weight 2.1 ozs = 59.53 grams & rondelle size +/- 10x5 mm.

Spiney Oyster Shell – more formally called spondylus brodnip princeps or spondylus princeps, is found in the Sea of Cortez off Baja California, Mexico. Spondylus is a Latin word meaning “spines on its back.” Brodnip is the name of the scientist who traveled with Cortez on his exploration of Baja California. The shell comes in three main colors: red, orange and purple, and sometimes is found in white and yellow. It was used in jewelry before coral became available. It was the shell most loved by the Mayan people, and has been found in abundance in archaeological excavations of the Anasazi, Mogollon and Hohokam of Southwest. In 1976, Native Americans of the Southwest began to export purple spiny oyster shells for jewelry making, popularizing their use abroad. Many Native American artists use spiny oyster shell.

Shells are commonly referred to as symbolizing boundless growth as the shells are continually growing throughout the mollusks hotsell life.

Shell stimulates intuition, sensitivity, imagination and adaptability. It helps to enhance mental clarity and provides insight into decision-making. Shell promotes cooperation between the self and others, as well as within the self. It provides cohesive energy for groups. This organic shell-life-matrix of the sea carries the energies of life, water, comfort and peace of mind. A greater sense of understanding, patience and knowing opens, reflected from the rhythms of the sea that this shell has endured. In healing folklore it encourages security, adaptability and joy.