Shell Operculum Wire Wrap Tri-Dangle giving these small earrings an

giving these small earrings an ornate appearance

The focal point of this piece is a fan-like arrangement of trapezoidal beads steadily increasing in size and accented by

This silverwork displays a braided interior with a delicate border of tiny beads

causing even these black polyhedrons to shimmer in the light

Shell Operculum Wire Wrap Tri-Dangle giving these small earrings anHand wrapped with 24 36in. of . 999 fine silver wire by Jim Rice. This unique piece is made from the trap door of a sea snail, polished to clearly show the remarkable natural spiral against the white background of this material. The operculum served as a defense mechanism for the snail that formed it. When threatened, the snail would close the opening of its shell with this trap door, blocking its body from predators while the bumpy surface of the