Capiz Shell Airbrushed Mermaid Diving Phillipines

Peace and serenity - what could be more mesmerizing than a calm and graceful mermaid drifting through clear azur waters. Made from capiz shell from the Windowpane Oyster and then airbrushed by hand. The lid is a 3 inch square, the box is 2.75 inch square. Closed the box is 1.5 inch tall.

The oysters used for the capiz shell are farm raised in the Philippines, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia that consists of 7641 islands! The making of crafts such as this box helps to connect artisans to global markets alleviating poverty and promoting sustainability.