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Oceanic Echoes Earrings

Oceanic Echoes Earrings

Regular price $22.00 USD
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Richly shaded in blues and greens, these delicate, wafer-thin earrings are made from capiz, the thin shell of a marine mollusk. First artisans wash and soak shells. After the shells have dried, they are cut into shapes and edged with metal wire. A finishing coat of varnish completes this labor-intensive process. Before glass windows became available in the Philippines, Capiz was used for windows in houses.
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