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 & Design Details: High Grade Turquoise
These turquoise stones boasts unique variations of colours, patterns and textures that fully resemble an aerial view of the pacific herring spawn.
These large stone necklaces with a herring detail on the back and incorporates a tiny silver dot detail representing the herring egg.