{"product_id":"sterling-silver-abalone-and-fresh-water-pearl-necklace","title":"Sterling Silver Abalone And Fresh Water Pearl Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbalone shell is not a stone but a living archive, the inner lining of a sea mollusc, built up in microscopic layers of calcium carbonate over years of slow, patient growth. It is this layered structure, known as nacre, that produces its extraordinary iridescence: a shifting play of colour that moves between green, blue, violet, and copper depending on the angle of the light. No two pieces are alike. Each disc carries its own particular arrangement of colour and pattern, formed entirely by the creature that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshwater pearls share that same quiet origin. Grown within molluscs in rivers and lakes, each pearl forms around a small irritant, the shell building layer upon layer of nacre until something luminous emerges. The result is a surface that is both soft and radiant, organic, imperfect, and entirely its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece pairs a hand-selected abalone shell ring with a single freshwater pearl set at its centre, the two materials meeting in a way that feels considered rather than composed. The pearl sits within the shell's natural frame, its soft lustre complementing the iridescent depth of the abalone around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished on an 18 inch sterling silver fine curb chain, the necklace sits beautifully, a length that works well alone or as part of a layered arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbalone has long been used in ceremony and adornment across coastal cultures worldwide, prized for its connection to the sea, to intuition, and to emotional calm. The pearl carries its own symbolism; patience, purity, and the quiet beauty of things that take time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. Arrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64578966159709,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image2_68541610-161e-4739-abdd-a9ade9fdd4d4.jpg?v=1777655301","url":"https:\/\/rachelhartley.co.uk\/products\/sterling-silver-abalone-and-fresh-water-pearl-necklace","provider":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}