Make an elegant statement with a single radiant shell pearl. This sophisticated pendant highlights a large round black shell pearl, topped with a decorative silver cap and suspended from an 18-inch sterling silver box chain. Rhodium overlay on the setting and chain add a luxury finish that's hypoallergenic and tarnish-resistant. Shell pearls are man-made simulated pearls created from organic materials. They are called “shell pearls” because each pearl nucleus bead is made from an actual shell of a clam. Many layers of pearl essence, made from crushed oyster shell, are applied until a lovely pearl luster is created.
Because they employ a shell nucleus and repeated layers of coating, shell pearls have a similar weight and feel, and the same deep luster found in excellent quality genuine pearls, at a fraction of the price.
