Description
Somewhere off the coast of Brittany, the tide goes out and leaves the oyster beds glistening under a pewter sky. The fishermen work quickly in their waders, filling baskets before the water returns. Back at the harbour café, old Yannick likes to tell anyone who will listen that he once found a pearl in his lunch, small and perfectly round, and that he gave it to his wife instead of a ring. She still wears it on a chain around her neck, and she insists, laughing, that it was the best proposal on the whole coast.
This piece celebrates that rare and lovely surprise. Shaped as an oyster shell, its ridged exterior painted in soft sea tones, it opens to reveal a lustrous pearl nestled inside, as if just discovered. It adds a touch of luxury to a vanity, a dressing table or a display cabinet, and it can keep a pair of earrings or a ring alongside its own pearl. Elegant for birthdays and anniversaries, it is also perfect for lovers of the sea and anyone born in June, whose birthstone is the pearl.
About this piece
- A ridged oyster shell in soft sea tones
- A lustrous pearl rests inside
- Adds a note of luxury to a dressing table or cabinet
- Measures 3.25 x 2.25 x 1.25 inches
- Hand-painted in France by Rochard on Limoges porcelain
Present it on a pearl anniversary, or to someone who deserves to be reminded that they are the treasure inside.
