Abalone Scarf Ring in Sterling Silver

The Abalone Scarf Ring is a .925 sterling silver scarf ring set with natural abalone shell, made by hand in our workshop in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. It's a single piece — when it's gone, it's gone.

Abalone comes from the sea. It's the iridescent inner layer of the abalone shell — mother of pearl — and it shifts from blue to green to violet as it catches the light. It's the same material we use in our Pez Necklace, and it carries the same idea: Caroline's life near the sea, brought into silver.

Every part of it is fabricated, set and polished by hand in our workshop, and the shell is cut individually by our lapidary in Mexico. No two pieces of abalone look the same, and this one exists once.

Slide it onto a silk square, a bandana or a neckerchief. It works with a suit and it works with a t-shirt.

Details

• Material: .925 sterling silver, hand-polished
• Construction: fabricated, set and finished by hand
• Stone: natural abalone shell (mother of pearl), cut by our lapidary in Mexico
• Wears on: scarves, bandanas and neckerchiefs
• One size
• Made in: our workshop in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
• One of a kind: there is one of this exact piece
• Shipping: worldwide. US orders ship from Houston, Texas; orders in Mexico ship from our workshop in Taxco

Care

Silver is a living material and will develop a patina over time. Polish it with a silver cloth to bring back the shine, or leave it darker — we like it both ways. Abalone is shell: keep it away from perfume, household cleaners and chlorine, never soak it, and store the piece dry.

Questions

What is abalone? A sea snail whose shell is lined with mother of pearl. Cut and polished, that lining shows the shifting blues, greens and violets you see here. It's a natural material, so the pattern is never repeated.

Is this piece one of a kind? Yes. There is a single Abalone Scarf Ring, and every piece of shell is different, so it won't be made again exactly like this.

How do I wear a scarf ring? Pass both ends of a folded scarf, bandana or neckerchief through the ring and slide it up to where you want the knot to sit. It holds the fabric in place without tying it.