Natural sea urchin spines make up this unusual design and statement piece. The graduated design along with the purple ametrine stones and silver make a lovely piece of jewelry for the summer. Wear with a sun dress- it is stunning…One of a Kind!
Over all the necklace is 18 ½ inches in length with Botswana Agate and Sterling Silver details.
About Sea Urchins
They belong to a group of animals called echinoderms, a club of spiky-skinned marine dwellers. The actual word urchin is an old word that means hedgehog. The name for a sea urchin in many languages translates as sea hedgehog. Read on for some more fun facts!
THEY LIVE IN ALL 5 OCEANS
In fact, there are hundreds of sea urchin species worldwide. They are super important in the ocean ecosystem but face plenty of dangers and threats.
The 950 different species of sea urchins live in water of all temperatures, warm or cold. Some species prefer to live in the shallows, on coral reefs or among kelp forests, while others find their home in deep, rocky seabeds.
The Sea urchin population has grown by 10,000% in the last five years, which saw purple sea urchins ravage the coasts of California and Oregon in 2019. Scientists believe it could take 15-20 years to remove almost 100 million pounds of sea urchin from one large Oregon reef alone!
THEY DON’T HAVE A BONE IN THEIR BODY
