950 Sterling Silver Pendant Red Spondylus Inlay

Beautiful pendant made with 950 Sterling Silver & embedded w Spondylus red color. The "Spondylus" is known as a spiny oyster in the Pacific countries of South America. The shells were very important to the Incan civilization. It is also a very strong material. In ancient cultures from Southwest, Central & South America, the spiny oyster served many important purposes. Besides a source of nourishment, the Spondylus had a religious & ceremonial value. Some cultures used it as currency.