Shells have presented themselves in human history since the ancient time, back to the Stone Age historic time. Throughout the human history, shells have been incorporated into many symbols as part of architects and body decorations.
In the Greek and Roman period, shells were used to represent the mystic symbol of prosperity and regeneration according to its association with the sea, the source of fertility. The shell was also used as a symbol of mythic birth of Venus (Aphrodite). Shells were used in the arts and architectural designs since these times.
Shells in the jewelry world
The beauty of shell jewelry has been discovered since the ancient time. However, to make the shell jewelry is not as easy as it seems. You need to carefully done in all steps involved in jewelry making. You need to start first from the seashell collection. This is the most importantbut difficult step to do. Unique shells would be the great material for the generation of exclusive of jewelry piece. Take your time and be patience for this step, for your best jewelry piece.
Different seashells are collecting fromdifferent period of time, depend on the season and month of the year. All you need to do every time you walk along the beach at different time is looking for the right seashells for your collection. Once the season is over, it’s time to perform your creativity using your collections.
When you first collected the shells, you need to clean it up first. Take out the animals inside, all the tiny rocks or piece of sands and let the shell clean and dried out. Then, you have to sort all the shells out. Sorting step is quite boring but you still need to do it anyway. Group them into different colors and sizes forfurther step in jewelry making, at the same time you need to discard some shells according to its imperfection for your jewelry pieces. When you finish all these steps, you can start your jewelry making based on your styles and designs. The beauty of shell jewelry is already there, waiting for you to extract the beauty for yourself.
