Harvested
by artisans, the capiz clam - also known as the pearl oyster, is found only
in the tropical waters of the Philippine Islands. Prized for its
transparency and durability, it was often used as windowpanes in the Spanish
churches which dot the islands. The natural shell is washed and
painstakingly separated by hand into paper-thin layers which diffuse the
light of candles burning within.
The Capiz seashell is
scientifically known as Placuna Placenta: a fan-shapes to nearly round
shell. This is a bivalve, slightly convex
upper shell and almost flat lower shell providing a firmly strong protection
for its delicate flesh. The wonderful, unique quality of the Capiz shell is
that it is translucent, thin and almost colorless in nature. Very fine half
round are lines indicates the growth of this highly valued marine life. So
far, no single machine has been invented to completely process a novelty
from Capiz seashell. The brilliance and intrinsic beauty of this seashell is
beyond human creation.
The Capiz shell’s
origin is unknown today even though the Capiz shell has been common in the
Pacific ocean around the Philippine Island waters for centuries. The Capiz
shell has a beautiful white translucent inner shell that has been used in
ornaments for decades. These soft white translucent Capiz ornament and Capiz
decorative items are channeled in soft plated gold metal much the same way
that stained glass is channeled in lead.
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