Ten Thousand Villages - Whispered Secrets Necklace

Delicate in pearly white, this stunning necklace is made from capiz, the thin shell of a marine mollusk. First artisans wash and soak shells. After the shells have dried, they are cut into shapes and edged with metal wire. A finishing coat of varnish completes this labor-intensive process. Before glass windows became available in the Philippines, capiz was used for windows in houses. Capiz, silver-plated brass - 40L inches - Matches our Whispered Secrets Earrings, sku 7914080 - Handcrafted in the Philippines