{"product_id":"awhisker-oyster-shell-eye-pendant-lovers-eye","title":"The Lover's Eye — Oyster Shell Eye Pendant Relic","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething was found inside the shell that should not have been there. The oyster had closed around it — sealed it, layered it, kept it in the dark for an interval that resists measurement. What emerged was not a pearl. It was an eye: iris intact, gaze undiminished, suspended in the calcified architecture of a creature that never intended to become a reliquary. It can be worn at the throat or pinned to the chest — the eye does not distinguish between these arrangements. It watches regardless of how it is held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLore \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lover's Eye tradition reduced devotion to its smallest legible unit — a single eye, excised from portraiture, preserved in miniature. This relic does not miniaturize. The eye occupies the full interior of the shell, as though the shell grew around it deliberately, as though the ocean was complicit. It was not painted for display. It was sealed for safekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnomalies \u0026amp; Forging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell body retains its natural surface irregularities — uneven ridging, organic edge variation, and the faint iridescence of the inner nacre wall. Slight positional variance in the iris placement is inherent to the hand-forging process. The artifact may be worn as a brooch or pendant necklace — each configuration alters how the eye is presented to the world, not what it sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Composition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Mixed-media, oyster shell with nacre interior and shell pearl\u003cbr\u003eWearable configurations: Brooch \/ Pendant necklace\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContainment Protocols\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep away from prolonged moisture exposure. The shell surface and nacre interior should not be submerged. Store in a dry enclosure when not in use. Wipe with a dry cloth only; avoid chemical cleaning agents on the shell body or eye inlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Artisan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreator: 犬喜（Inuki）  尤里_yoori（Yoori）\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Curator's Archive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: In how many ways can this relic be worn?\u003cbr\u003eA: Two configurations are documented: brooch and pendant necklace. The eye faces outward in both arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: What materials compose this relic?\u003cbr\u003eA: Mixed-media construction — oyster shell with nacre interior and shell pearl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Is this suitable as a collected display piece as well as a wearable?\u003cbr\u003eA: The artifact functions in both capacities. It requires no additional mounting or stand for display; it may rest on any flat surface with the eye facing upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: What is the production and shipping timeline?\u003cbr\u003eA: Production: Made to order; 20–30 business days. Shipping: Ships as soon as the piece is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Awhisker","offers":[{"title":"Brooch","offer_id":44765697343574,"sku":null,"price":131.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pendant","offer_id":44765697376342,"sku":null,"price":131.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/9462\/9718\/files\/imgi_1_1040g3ng31t0t9monls005objita0jmf077vdeno.jpg?v=1779334972","url":"https:\/\/awhisker.com\/products\/awhisker-oyster-shell-eye-pendant-lovers-eye","provider":"Awhisker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}