Neal Street

Rare vintage Carnelian beads - beautifully hand carved into a shield shape, probably from Asia. These beads arrived into England in the 60's or 70's by the founder of Neal Street East

In the 1960s, Neal Street in London's Covent Garden was part of a burgeoning alternative scene, Christina Smith started ventures like Goods and Chattels, importing colourful goods from South America, Asia and India, setting the stage for the unique, quirky shops that would define the area in the 70s and beyond, transforming old market spaces into a bohemian retail haven

Below is a beautiful hand cut and polished long drop of Spiny Oyster showing patterns in hues of glowing orange

The spiny oyster shell comes primarily from the Sea of Cortez off the eastern coast of Baja California & Mexico. It can range in colour from light yellow, vivid coral orange, dark red and purple are the rarest to find. Found in shallow and deep waters, they are found by hand

Drop - 40 x 10mm

Unique piece