{"product_id":"tusk-shell-charm-with-diamond-bail","title":"Tusk Shell Charm with Diamond Bail","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(135, 13, 13);\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell and 14K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal tusk shell (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003escaphopod) with natural grey-green, sage, celadon, and ivory coloration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStones: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 besel set diamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(137, 16, 16);\"\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(23, 23, 23);\"\u003eThe tusk measures 3 inches tall and 12mm at its widest at the top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bail opening is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edesigned to accommodate a range of chains, at 15mm tall and 5 mm wide inside the opening. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(150, 19, 19);\"\u003eOrigins and Transformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural found shell combined with an antique diamond bail and newly fabricated 14K gold work by Karen Yost. Hand made in NYC.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(167, 17, 17);\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ein stock and ready to ship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(142, 11, 11);\"\u003eQuantity\/Availability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 10, 10);\"\u003eChain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(14, 12, 12);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA real tusk shell. An antique diamond bail. Three inches of something that has already outlived most of the things you own.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece did not begin at the bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt began in the ocean, where a tusk shell spent years becoming exactly this shape, this color, this particular curve from grey-green to ivory white. When I found it I knew it had to be a feirce and beautiful pendant. I hand-constructed the 14K gold cap and used a delicate and substantial antique bail from a different piece of jewelry to finish it off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shell is a real tusk shell, or scaphopod, named for the long, tapered form that makes it look almost carved despite being entirely natural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts color is particularly good. Near the cap, the surface is darker and more dimensional, with grey-green striations running through it. The tone gradually lightens along the curve until the end becomes pale ivory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt roughly three inches long, this is not a tiny shell charm pretending to be important. It has enough scale to hold the center of the body when worn, while the natural taper keeps it from feeling heavy or blunt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Histories, One Object\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the part of Anomaly Relic that cannot be manufactured on demand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shell came from the natural world. The diamond bail came from an older piece of jewelry. The cap came from my bench. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree materials with completely different beginnings now exist as one object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is what makes the Reliquary work compelling: not making new jewelry look old, but allowing real things with existing histories to collide with new handwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has a past, a present, and whatever happens after you claim it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Wear It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pendant is sold without a chain so you can decide what kind of life it has next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear it long, where the full curve of the shell can move against the body. Put it on an old chain with some weight to it. Add it to a collector's chain already crowded with other relics, or keep the setting almost severe and let the tusk stand alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelic Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural shell should be treated more gently than solid metal jewelry. Store the pendant separately in a soft-lined box or pouch where the shell cannot knock against harder pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid ultrasonic and steam cleaners. Clean the gold and diamonds carefully with a soft cloth, and wipe the shell gently with a barely dam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tusk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA real tusk shell. An antique diamond bail. A piece of gold made by hand to persuade the two that they had always belonged together.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shell is a real tusk shell, or scaphopod, named for the long, tapered form that makes it look almost carved despite being entirely natural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts color is particularly good. Near the cap, the surface is darker and more dimensional, with grey-green striations running through it. The tone gradually lightens along the curve until the end becomes pale ivory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pendant did not begin as a drawing at the bench. The shell already existed, with its long natural curve and a surface that shifts from deep grey-green near the top through softer sage tones and into creamy ivory at the tip. I sourced the shell, then found an antique diamond bail from another piece entirely, and saw they belonged together. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Histories, One Object\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shell came from the natural world. The diamond bail came from an older piece of jewelry. The cap came from my jewelery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bench. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree materials with completely different beginnings now exist as one object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is what makes the Reliquary work compelling: not making new jewelry look old, but allowing real things with existing histories to collide with new handwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has a past, a present, and whatever happens after you claim it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Wear It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWear it long, where the full curve of the shell can move against the body. Put it on an old chain with some weight to it. Add it to a collector's chain already crowded with other relics, or keep the setting almost severe and let the tusk stand alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large hinged bail gives you major flexibility for pairing with very thick chains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Rarity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shell cannot be duplicated. The antique bail cannot be sourced again in this exact form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts scarcity is built into the materials themselves making this charm c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eompletely one of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelic Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural shell should be treated more gently than solid metal jewelry. Store the pendant separately in a soft-lined box or pouch where the shell cannot knock against harder pieces. The shell is very sturdy, but not unbreakable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid ultrasonic and steam cleaners. Clean the gold and diamonds carefully with a soft cloth, and wipe the shell gently with a barely damp soft cloth when necessary. Avoid harsh chemicals, perfume, hairspray, and household cleaners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 12, 12);\"\u003eQUESTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e? 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