I have had the absolute joy of repairing many pieces of jewellery (I call it “rescuing it from the bin”), and some of my favourite pieces to fix are antique maireener shell necklaces.

Maireener shells are found only in Tasmania and became very fashionable in the late Victorian period. The shells are teeny tiny, and each one has been cleaned and hand drilled, then threaded onto a necklace.

I have just purchased four more broken maireener shell necklaces and repaired them so that they can be loved and worn once again. There are two pink necklaces (one is a pale pink, the other a deeper pink, and two different sized pale green necklaces. All of them shimmer with the beautiful AB rainbow colours that these shells are highly prized for.

They are available on my Etsy shop now…however the last one sold in less than 48 hours!

I bought this beautiful pink Maireener shell necklace as a broken piece and have restrung it, using its original clasp so that it can be worn and loved once more.

These delicate Maireener shell necklaces have been painstakingly made by Tasmanian Aboriginal women for hundreds of years. Each tiny, shimmering shell is collected, cleaned, and drilled by hand. These antique necklaces are treasured, and I am thrilled to be able to offer this necklace so that it can be loved, treasured and enjoyed once again.

This necklace is a string of beautiful, shimmering pink shells and will make a wonderful addition to any jewellery collection :-)

Available in my Etsy shop.