{"product_id":"michigan-mussel-pearl-teardrop-earrings","title":"Michigan Mussel: Pearl Teardrop Earrings","description":"\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"accordion-text\" class=\"AccordionText-sc-870321c6-0 jzRseQ\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"utils__FormattedParagraph-sc-19805faa-0 cULDGm\"\u003eInside these charming earrings is a collection of crushed Lake Michigan mussels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"utils__FormattedParagraph-sc-19805faa-0 cULDGm\"\u003e *Hypoallergenic gold filled ear wires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"utils__FormattedParagraph-sc-19805faa-0 cULDGm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroken shell pieces wash ashore with an off white and well sanded matte like surface that holds a brilliant shine when flooded with light. They are a rare find, and hardly recognizable from the long lived bivalve mollusk that could have inhabited the clam-like case for up to 100 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"utils__FormattedParagraph-sc-19805faa-0 cULDGm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost native Michigan mussels are endangered or extinct, an effect of pollution, invasive species and years of extensive mining. Midwest button factories mined the lakes and rivers for these beautiful iridescent shells until the 1940's when the popularity of the plastic button phased out the industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"utils__FormattedParagraph-sc-19805faa-0 cULDGm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA delicate charm of Leland blue stones hangs below the pearl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Straight From The Lake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108362211526,"sku":null,"price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/8705\/files\/a5c1c1028b0abdc7e3acef40294329928f7e4938ef3389da0e2a6b72320cfd5c_jpeg.webp?v=1784643637","url":"https:\/\/littleluxuriesofmackinac.com\/products\/michigan-mussel-pearl-teardrop-earrings","provider":"Little Luxuries of Mackinac Island","version":"1.0","type":"link"}