The Purple Spiny Oyster is now available in our newest sizes and shape: The Marblettes!! The M20 is the larger bead that is featured on the Build-a-Bead Necklace and is outstanding on necklaces and cords!
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.