Abalone Necklace

I created this stunning necklace with a stainless steel cord, Abalone crystal ethically sourced from China, and stainless steel hoop & mandala charms! Plus a pearl bead at the end! 📖Crystal properties📖: Abalone is a type of mollusk that has ear-shaped shells, as well as feet and tentacles. It clings to rocks near the shores and is usually consumed by other marine species. The shell of Abalone is highly durable. Microscopic calcium carbonate builds up like bricks and is stuck together by protein layers. These proteins absorb the blows to the Abalone shell, while the calcium carbonate prevents the shells from shattering. It is perhaps no surprise that you might also know of the Abalone shell as the Abalone stone. Because Abalone is known to be the home of underwater animals, the patterns you see within it are often formed and shaped to be this unique because of the seaweed diet of those mollusks. As they eat different seaweed varieties, different patterns form, often in mesmerizing a