Shiva Shell

Shiva shell (also known as ‘Shiva Eye’ or ‘Pacific Cat's Eye’) is formed from the protective covering at the opening of the Turban Snail’s shell. The colour varies from beige to deep green, depending on the sea snail's diet. When the creature dies, this protective door (known as the operculum) detaches and sinks to the seabed. On one side of the Shiva shell is a beautiful spiral which is as unique as a fingerprint. No two shells are alike or have the same pattern. On the reverse side of the spiral is a mesh of colours that resembles an eye, thought to be the third Eye in the middle of the forehead of the Hindu God Shiva, and the reason for the alternative names. Shiva Shell jewellery represents wisdom and the ability to look beyond the obvious. It symbolizes the creation, preservation and destruction. The flow of life and the constant change of the universe.