The Story Behind the Art
The Pacific Herring Spawn
A late winter/early spring natural phenomenon where herring congregate in massive numbers in the shallow coastal waters of Vancouver Island to deposit their eggs, resulting in the spectacular characteristic milky turquoise-coloured water.
 
The spawn is a significant event on the coast, attracting a large variety of wildlife such as sea lions, seals, humpback and gray whales, orcas, eagles, gulls, diving ducks, and even terrestrial predators like wolves and bears to the shorelines.
This event fuels the entire ecosystem with nutrient-dense fish and eggs.
 
Stone: Aqua Chalcedony 
These stones are translucent which allows light to pass through and scatter, giving it an internal "shimmering" or glowing effect. The stone strongly resembling the ocean's milky turquoise waters when the herring are spawning.
 
Drop Earring Details:
Long Drop: same total drop length as the long amber drop earrings ~1 3/4 inch
Short Drop Earrings: ~1 1/4 inch total drop length
 
 
aerial herring spawn photography by
Jeff Bartlett Media
jeffbartlettmedia.com