These beautiful earrings are made from Operculum shells, a component of a very unique type of Sea Snail's shell. The operculum is located across the opening of the shell, so that when the snail retracts its body inside, the “trapdoor” closes as a protective barrier against predators. Which is why we believe it to be symbolic of protection and immunity. Operculum shells are oval in shape and have a white, bone/ivory-like surface with an embedded dark spiral line. These hook earrings are…