Mini Horseshoe Crab Earrings - Silver Kinetic Studs silver cast shell the tail plate is used

the tail plate is used as a defense against this incredible force and can withstand the blow in battle

The Knobbed Whelk is the state shell of New Jersey and is native to the Atlantic Ocean and can be found all up and down the coast

Florida and then sent it to a local

The charm is only 1" long and 3/8th" wide including bail

Mini Horseshoe Crab Earrings - Silver Kinetic Studs silver cast shell the tail plate is usedThe Mini Horseshoe Crab Earrings are made from the molding and casting of a real baby Horseshoe Crab molt in recycled sterling silver. As the Horseshoe Crabs grow, they shed their exoskeletons, the molts wash up all over the beaches of the world. I was gifted the original molt by a dear friend from New Jersey, where Horseshoe Crabs are known to breed. After casting, I create the tail using sterling silver wire, carefully shaping and forming it so that