{"product_id":"rare-purple-spiny-oyster-santo-domingo-necklace","title":"Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Santo Domingo Necklace","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThere is an extraordinary regal quality \u003cimg\u003eto our Rare Purple Spiny Oyster Santo Domingo Necklace, handmade by the same talented female Santo Domingo Pueblo artisan whose work Jean Marie has come to know and deeply admire. This necklace is composed of individually worked pieces of purple spiny oyster shell, graduating toward the center into larger, more dramatic forms. Its palette moves through deep plum, burgundy, aubergine, wine, and flashes of coral, creating remarkable depth. Because these colors occur naturally within the shell, every fragment possesses its own markings and personality—making this necklace impossible to duplicate exactly.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple spiny oyster is especially prized among collectors of Southwestern jewelry. Unlike a gemstone mined from the earth, spiny oyster comes from the shell of the \u003cem\u003eSpondylus\u003c\/em\u003e mollusk, found in warm Pacific waters. Purple is among its most distinctive and sought-after colorations, particularly when the shell displays the rich, saturated tones seen here. The natural variation is part of its rarity and beauty: areas of intense purple mingle with lighter striations, reddish undertones, and occasional flashes of orange, recording the organic formation of the shell itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransforming such material into a necklace of this complexity requires extraordinary patience. Each piece of shell must be individually selected, cut, drilled, shaped, smoothed, and polished by hand. Rather than forcing the material into mechanical uniformity, the artisan has preserved irregular silhouettes and arranged them into a beautifully graduated composition. The larger central elements create a subtle focal point, while the surrounding pieces produce movement and texture. Those tiny variations are not imperfections—they are the unmistakable signatures of natural material and genuine handwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Marie personally selected this necklace from an artisan with whom she has developed a close relationship and whose work she loves to patronize. She was particularly captivated by the unusual purple coloration and the sophisticated way the artisan allowed the shell itself to dictate the design. Rare, sculptural, and unmistakably handmade, this is more than a beautiful necklace, it is a singular expression of the artisan’s eye and hand, created from an increasingly treasured natural material and carrying the individuality that Jean Marie seeks in exceptional Santo Domingo jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Mexico, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength 23.5\" end to end including sterling silver clasp \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAX PHILOMENA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55244375294271,"sku":"PURPLESPINYOYSTERNECKLACESDOMINGO","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2529\/6354\/files\/Rare_Purple_Spiny_Oyster_Santo_Domingo_Necklace.png?v=1788463849","url":"https:\/\/paxphilomena.com\/products\/rare-purple-spiny-oyster-santo-domingo-necklace","provider":"PAX PHILOMENA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}