This shell was found on a beach in Wales, alongside a second smaller one, that I made into a pendant. This one suggested a box lid and needed extravagance to compliment its beauty. The box shape follows the contour of the shell and I wanted a sense of organic forms emerging from it - perhaps fish eggs, shrimp legs and there are pearl and barnacles that have attached themselves to the lid.

Dimensions W 6cm, D 5cm, H 4.5cm

18k gold; diamond beads; shell; silver; seed pearls