My earrings and rings emerge from working right on the materials: selecting gemstone rough and local shell and setting them in a nice pure silver bezel. The bezel base is sterling silver imprinted with a secret texture. 

Pearl shell earrings. I use Cook Islands pearl shell black-lipped - Pinctada margaritifera - or golden-lipped species - Pinctada maxima.
A pure silver disc sits behind like a reflector, and are hung on solid sterling silver hoops. Sterling silver ear wires.

Making pleasing shapes into wearable and durable jewellery!