Tuning Fork Bryozoan Earrings
- Regular Price
- $170.00
- Sale Price
- $170.00
- Regular Price
- Unit Price
- per
- Each bryozoan measures 35mm across
- Each earring is 2.5"/63mm long
- Low tarnish sterling silver or 18K vermeil
- Silver is hand-wrapped sterling silver ear wires with blue agates
- Gold is hand-wrapped gold fill ear wires with blue sapphires
- Hand-sculpted and cast
- Lead and nickel free
- Made in Hawaii
- For longer earrings, or to inquire about vermeil or 18K gold, please contact us
About Tuning Fork Bryozoans
Bryozoans aka "moss animals" are tiny creatures that live in colonies. The beautiful lace-like structures we see are the exoskeletons they build, similar to corals. These tiny, aquatic and invertebrate bryozoans are only about .5 mm and live within the skeletons they build. Bryozoa feed by filtering plankton from seawater via a crown of tentacles that they can retract. However, unlike corals, bryozoans have a ‘lid’ that can protect them from unwanted attention! There are both fresh water and salt water bryozoans, and take a wide range of forms, from the gelatinous fresh water colonies to the hard calcified types we find on Hawaiian reefs. The Tuning Fork Bryozoan is one of our favorites - delicate, and tiny, with its detail only visible when enlarged in a photo!
US Shipping: The good news – shipping for all US orders over $100 is free! Otherwise our standard shipping rates are $9.99 anywhere in the US (8.99 in Hawaii). If you are fortunate enough to live in Hawaii, we are happy to arrange a pick up.
International shipments: Please be patient while your purchase makes its way to you, we are a long way from most places. In fact, Hawaii is the most remote place from any other land mass in the world! Know that we will diligently get your order out as soon as we can, but that even with the best of timing, it may still take a few weeks to arrive. If you would like it sent somewhere not in our shipping list, please contact us or email at hello@alohikai.com and we’ll look into it for you.
Timing: ‘Alohi Kai jewelry is shipped from Hawaii, and some jewelry will be made to order which takes a bit of time. If we have it in stock, we’ll ship it out immediately. For silver pieces made to order, allow 1-3 days to ship; vermeil can take up to an additional 2-3 weeks to finish. If you have a deadline earlier than this, send us a note to be sure – we may have one we can ship immediately. We generally use priority mail (5-7 days for shipping), but please allow 2-3 weeks delivery.
Our shipping is generally done via USPS First Class mail, however if you need something faster, and we have it in stock, we can send it priority mail (3-5 days from ship date), please email us at hello@alohikai.com to arrange it.