Custom Wire Wrapped Mother of Pearl with Scrimshaw Carving Necklace/Pendant/Slide/Enhancer Sterling Silver .935
Overall size 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 inch or 69mm x 34mm
Mother of pearl is the common name for an iridescent nacre coating found inside the shells of oysters and other mollusks. This coating serves as a protective layer, shielding the mollusk from parasites and foreign objects. Unlike pearls, which are also made of nacre, the term “mother of pearl” specifically refers to the thin layer adhered directly to the mollusk’s shell.
Scrimshaw is a type of artwork created by whalers, engraved on the byproducts of whales, such as bones or cartilage123. It is typically made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses1. The art form involves detailed carving and etching onto surfaces such as ivory, bone, seashells, antlers, or horns4