Super Chunky Beach Bracelet - Shells, Gems tie dye dress The 12 different shells are

The 12 different shells are securely hand-stitched onto the crocheted hemp base of this design

or for a night out

There are 80 smaller sliced Cowrie shells added along the sides of the hemp band - the shells have to be selected from the hundreds of bigger and smaller shells I buy in bulk

I remembered making a few hemp & shell pieces before

Super Chunky Beach Bracelet - Shells, Gems tie dye dress The 12 different shells areSuper Chunky Beach Bracelet Shells, Gems Mermaid Jewelry Crocheted Hemp hand stitched with Sliced Cowrie Shells and Sea Sediment Beads I LOVE mixing "unexpected" materials like this earthy bracelet. First, I crocheted the base of the design, hand selected the even sized shells to add along the edges, and then stitched the pearls in the center section. The closure is a loop & bone button. This is a NO METAL jewelry design. ****I also made this design