Maireener Shell Earrings | Delicate iridescence tropical fish Author: Harry Fisher

Author: Harry Fisher

at a time when women were unable to pursue careers in these fields

This is not a toy

Gerard Krefft with the newly discovered manta ray

opportunities for obtaining specimens were extremely limited

Maireener Shell Earrings | Delicate iridescence tropical fish Author: Harry FisherSingle maireener shell earrings are handmade by Palawa Tasmanian artist Aunty Jeanette James, using traditional Palawa shell stringing techniques. This cultural practice is many thousands of years old and has been passed down through generations, with Aunty Jeanette recognised as a senior custodian of the tradition. The exquisitely luminous and iridescent maireener (mariner) shells used in these earrings are collected along the Tasmanian coastline.