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Ocean's Treasure - Vintage Sterling Silver Abalone Bypass Ring. This lovely ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925, and Mexico. Featuring genuine abalone, and Vintage styling. The expertly set abalone displays a beautiful rainbow of colours, and iridescence. The shoulders are wide, and designed in a bypass style, leading down to a polished and smooth shank, which allows for a perfect fit. This Vintage era ring would make a great addition to any Jewelry collection.

Abalone shell pieces are found in Indian middens along the coast of California, showing that this was a common food item for hundreds of years. Asians harvested abalone in California during the 1800s and early 1900s. Most of this was done intertidally in the late 1800s. and then by diving in the early 1900s.

Also known as abalone shell and oyster shell, the abalone is where Mother of Pearl is found. They reside in South Africa, where they're considered very valuable. They can also be found in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and on the west coast of North America.

Silver's history is long. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and Greece, according to the RSC. Ancient people even figured out how to refine silver. ... The silver does not react to the air, but the base metals such as lead and copper oxidize and separate from the precious metal.

Measurements: Face of the Ring 17.00 mm x 9.00 mm

Stone Size: 22.00 mm x 7.00 mm

Weight: 4.00 grams

Ring Size: 6 1/2

Condition: Excellent

Origin: Mexico

Date: 1980s