Ormer Shell Hook Earrings

Description

Real little ormer shells with recycled sterling silver handmade headpin wire and a freshwater pearl in each, on sterling silver ear hook wires.

Approx length of shells are 25-35mm – not including loop and hook ear wire.

Varnished for strength and strung on a handmade bobbled headpin sterling silver wire loop. With a sterling silver hook earfitting. Each shell has a freshwater pearl accent, to bring out the beautiful natural colours of the shell.

The Ormer is a protected species in Guernsey waters and collecting them is strictly controlled. There are only a few ‘Ormering tides’ a year, when these delicate creatures are allowed to be taken from the beaches. Diving for them is prohibited, they must only be collected by wading, and only when they reach a certain size and level of maturity. The ormer shells used in my jewellery are much smaller than those allowed to be collected, they are the natural wastage from the old Rocquaine Ormer farm, which has now closed due to retirement. Ormers are no longer farmed in Guernsey. Thus these little shells are much sought after and collectable.

Freshwater pearl accent available in grey, pink or white.

Made from 100% recycled sterling silver.

Each product comes individually packaged in a branded gift box

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Processing Time

These earrings are available for immediate despatch.

All of Athene’s pieces are handmade by her and her small team in their St Peter Port studio. Each piece is individually crafted with care and attention  to be made perfectly for you.

Returns

If you’re not absolutely delighted with your purchase, of course you don’t have to keep it. You don’t want to keep things that don’t make your heart sing. Just send it back in the same unworn condition that you received it within 21 days and we’ll return your payment. No problem and no quibbles.

If any of our pieces have any kind of fault, however small, we’ll of course sort it out straight away. Just let us know and we’ll do the right thing.

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