There are items on the sea that have been used since ancient times to make beautiful jewelry. Today, these magnificent pieces are appreciated by the most renowned jewelers and designers in the world, who are inspired to make amazing crafts. However, they are also used by talented artisans who turn them into striking creations, showing the perfect things that inhabit the sea.

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One of the many products are Sea shells, coming in different shapes and colors, these pieces beautify jewels in different ways, and we can appreciate shells in the shape of stars, conical tubes, tight spirals or long curved spirals. And they are not only different in their shape, color and size, but also in their weight, amazing people of different tastes. However, it is prudent to use dead shells that have been dragged by the sea towards the sand.

Fine jewelry can also be crafted with seashells. They may have a rustic aspect and no shine when they are recently picked and has not been cleaned or treated, hiding their beauty. By cutting the cortex of the mollusks in a transversal, vertical or slant way, one can discover an internal structure that after a good polish and treatment will look extraordinary.

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Likewise, broken seashells are usually located in the voids of jewelry made of precious metals like gold and silver, or placed in the surface of a jewel’s internal or external face. Sometimes whole seashells are used on rings, bracelets, or charms, necklaces or chains, but in any of these cases, they must be small.

Likewise, jewels used as amulets are made of seashells. This is based on the belief that the more pieces with seashells one has, the more protection this person will receive; maybe because of a special symbolism these little treasures may represent.

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Another product from the sea that is very used in jewelry is the pearl. People love pearls because they are rare, have an extraordinary value and delicate beauty.  Also, they have always been extracted to be used as decoration and nowadays, thousands of them can be found, because they are now cultivated, and can’t be differentiated from the natural pearl. Likewise, corals are also used in jewelry, however, they are running the risk of becoming extinct, because of the constant intervention of humans.

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Sea items in jewelry must be used cautiously, thinking about the conservation of the marine ecosystems. We need to do our part so that their exploitation is done in a rational way, respecting this spectacular environment.

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