Mexican Alpaca Silver necklace - set with Abalone and Onyx Inlay -
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Alpaca with Abalone Shell on an Onyx background
This is a beauty. Necklace measures 20" long
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See description of the craftmanship and materials used.
Abalone
Abalone is a mollusk, and a source of mother of pearl.
It is the beautiful iridescent inside of the mollusk's shell that is called mother of pearl.
**************************************************************** Alpaca (aka alpacca)
Sometimes used in jewelry as a silver substitute, alpaca is an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc.
