Sunrise
Shells are brilliant marvels found exclusively on Kauai. Island history says
that only the Hawaiian royalty were allowed to have or wear Sunrise Shells as
they were considered precious gems. Special divers were sent repeatedly into
the ocean to try to find Sunrise and if luck was with them a Shell would once
in a great while be discovered.
Known formally as Langford‘s Pectens, the Shells received their popular
name of Sunrise because their colorations - and their forms when held upright
- remind us of the sun rising in all its brilliance. Anyone lucky enough to
be wearing a Sunrise can take advantage of the ancient history of these Shells
as bringers of fortune and happy circumstances.
Our Sunrise Shells - are set with gold, 24K vermeil and sterling silver as pendants
and strung with gemstone beads such as Amber and Angel Coral as necklaces. The
color pattern of each one determines the choice of gemstones which surround
it. Sunrise Shells which can be set in precious metals with their crowns upright
are perfect examples of their species.
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If
you would like to wear your new Sunrise shell as a pendant, we can make
a Sterling Silver or Goldfilled setting for it as shown which will allow
you to hang it from a cord or chain. << Click on Photo to enlarge and Order. |
....Click on Image To See an Enlarged Photo & Read Description....
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Pendant Settings
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Sunrise Shell 076051
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Sunrise Shell 407703
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Sunrise Shell 433271
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Sunrise Shell 433371
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Sunrise Shell 433471
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Sunrise Shell 433690
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Sunrise Shell 433890
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Sunrise Shell 433990
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Sunrise Shell 434102
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Sunrise Shell 434252
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Sunrise Shell 485105
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Sunrise Shell 485502
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Sunrise Shell 486300
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Sunrise Shell 500851
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Sunrise Shell 501322
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Sunrise Shell 502100
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Sunrise Shell 539632
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Sunrise Shell 539792
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Sunrise Shell 539962
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Sunrise Shell 540115a
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Sunrise Shell 540315a
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Sunrise Shell 540315b
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Sunrise Shell 540787a
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Sunrise Shell 540998a
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Sunrise Shell 541183a
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Sunrise Shell 541183b
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Sunrise Shell 541700
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Sunrise Shell 542000
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Sunrise Shell 738952
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Sunrise Shell 5022511
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Sunrise Shell 623192
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Sunrise Shell 623200
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Sunrise Shell 623300
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Sunrise Shell 623419A
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Sunrise Shell 623419B
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Sunrise Shell 623613
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Sunrise Shell 623862A
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Sunrise Shell 623862B ~Sold~
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Sunrise Shell 623911
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Sunrise Shell 624013
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Sunrise Shell 624100
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Sunrise Shell 624254
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Sunrise Shell 624300
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Sunrise Shell 624400
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Sunrise Shell 624505
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Sunrise Shell 624621
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Sunrise Shell 624721
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Sunrise Shell 624821
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Sunrise Shell 624962
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Sunrise Shell 625000
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To View Finished Necklaces See: Sunrise Shell Jewelry
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