CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Should you wish to behold sparkling elegance, stop by The Purple Shell. Native Americans Allen L. Hazard Sr. and his wife, Patricia, will be delighted to show you the jewelry they ...

The purplish shells of quahogs, treasured in the past by Native Americans, now appear alongside gold, mother-of-pearl and onyx. By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, ...

Designers from Glenn Spiro to Silvia Furmanovich are turning shells into fine jewelry. By Jill Newman On a recent vacation in Careyes, Mexico, Sara Beltrán scoured the beach looking for beautiful ...

It’s my second day at the Tucson Gem Show and I’m standing in front of the Expo Center, examining the fossilized shell of the world’s largest giant killer clam. It’s gray-white and smooth, with a lip ...

In light of recent discussions about the possibility of hima (giant clam shell) being listed as an endangered species by the U.S. federal government and how this might impact those who carve and ...

Whilst the summer is coming to an end soon, one throwback jewelry trend that appears to be sticking with us into the fall is the shell necklace. Not all one and the same, there are options that ...

Appraisal: Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Clam Shell, ca. 1965, from Charleston Hr 3. Watch Kelly Wright's appraisal of a Tiffany & Co. sterling silver clam shell, ca. 1965, in Charleston Hr 3.