Star Shell Necklace

A small Mother of Pearl star sits at the center of a fine stainless steel paperclip chain — wire-linked at both ends. The star is carved from natural shell in soft white, its five points clean and even. The chain does the rest.

• Elements: Mother of Pearl (carved star), stainless steel paperclip chain, spring ring clasp
• Size: 54 cm
• Rarity: One piece.
• Associations: Cancer (Mother of Pearl)

Express your natural beauty with GAIA pieces, handcrafted with care in Egypt.

Ancient Egyptians inlaid Mother of Pearl into ceremonial objects and burial ornaments  because they believed the shell carried the light of the moon within it. Star motifs carved from shell appear across Mediterranean and Near Eastern jewelry traditions — worn as symbols of navigation, protection, and the night sky. (Aldred, C., Jewels of the Pharaohs, Thames & Hudson, 1971)