The Purple Spiny Oyster is now available in our newest size and shape: The Marblettes!! The M16 is the smaller beads, featured in the center of the photograph. They fit nicely on bracelets or necklaces!
This sterling-cored bead is crafted from Purple Spiny Oyster, a mollusk that has inhabited the coastal waters since the Mesozoic Era. It makes it's home from North Carolina to Brazil and California to Baja Mexico. 
Spiny Oyster is said to bring comfort and peace; understanding and patience to it's wearer. 
These photographs are an excellent representation of the bead you will be receiving.