Hand painted and gilded Louisiana Oyster Shell.
These beauties were harvested in Louisiana right outside of New Orleans.
I hand paint the oyster shell with mother of pearl to highlight the natural beauty of the shell. I then gild the edge of each shell using classic liquid gold paint and then seal the entire shell with a clear semi gloss finish. The backside of the shell is left natural.
Each shell measures at or past 3 inches long, they have a nice weight to them and are pleasing to the touch.