{"product_id":"adjustable-shell-choker-necklace","title":"Adjustable Shell Choker Necklace","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePush the knot open, drop it over your head, pull the two tails and it is set.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWet hair, salt on the shoulders, a black bikini strap and a ring of cowries closing the throat. The shells sit face up, each one knotted onto the cord on both sides so nothing rotates or slides while you swim, walk or sleep in it. The row curves rather than hangs, because a knotted cord follows a neck in a way that a rigid chain never does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree finishes, and the cord decides all of them. Plain cream cord lets the shells run together into one continuous band. Black cord draws a fine dark line between each shell and turns the same row graphic. The third keeps every shell natural except one at the centre front, finished in a warm gold tone. On all three the closure is the same small macrame slide at the back, with a cowrie shell on each loose tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe fit is a knot, not a size\u003c\/strong\u003e A macrame slide runs on the two cord tails. The maker gives 35 to 46 cm across that slide, which is the whole distance between sitting on the throat and sitting just under it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnotted on both sides of every shell\u003c\/strong\u003e Each cowrie is held between two hitches rather than threaded loose, so the spacing stays even and no shell ends up face down under your chin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShells that vary\u003c\/strong\u003e Look along the row and the size, the marbling and the shape of the toothed opening change from one shell to the next, which is the tell of a natural cowrie rather than a moulding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne quiet gold break\u003c\/strong\u003e On the gold accent version a single shell at the centre is finished in gold tone. It reads as a considered detail rather than a charm bolted onto a beach piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell tipped tails\u003c\/strong\u003e Both cord ends finish in a cowrie. It gives you something to grip when you tighten the slide and it stops the waxed cord fraying at the tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holidays where a swimsuit is the main garment of the day, anyone who wants a piece they can put on wet and forget, and layering people who already own the long chain and need the short one under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost shell chokers arrive as a fixed loop that fits one neck. This one moves, and the movement is what makes it survive past week one: it goes higher for a bare shoulder, lower over a strap, and it comes off without hunting for a clasp behind your hair. The three cord options then do the styling work for free. The same shells read boho on cream, sharp on black, and slightly dressed up with the single gold shell, which is a lot of range from one small piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Product Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e cowrie shells knotted onto fine waxed cord; macrame sliding knot, no clasp; a cowrie shell finishing each cord tail; three finishes, cream cord, black cord, and cream cord with one gold tone shell at the centre; maker prints an adjustable length of 35 to 46 cm; the maker names no material for the cord; packing list is one necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Fits Your Routine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeach day, first thing: it goes on with the swimsuit and stays on. There is no clasp to catch on a towel and no plating to dull, and the sliding knot means you can tighten it before you swim and loosen it after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in town it works under an open shirt collar or above a plain vest, and it is the piece that makes a longer pendant look intentional rather than lonely. Set it short, put the long chain under it, and the gap between them does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of the pool if you want it to last. Chlorine is harder on waxed cord than sea water is, and cord is the part that gives out first on any knotted piece. Wipe the shells with a dry cloth, let the cord air dry fully, and store it flat rather than looped over a hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there anything else in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The packing list is one necklace. Two of the photographs show a second piece worn alongside it, a gold bead chain in one and a white seed bead necklace with a moon charm in the other. Neither of those is part of this listing and neither ships with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the shells real?\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs say yes: the shells differ in size, in marking and in the shape of the toothed opening along the row. Worth knowing that the maker only writes shell design and shell shaped on the sheet and never states natural shell in so many words, so the visual evidence is what we are going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the gold shell made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e The maker does not say. We can tell you it is one shell at the centre front finished in a warm gold tone, and that is as far as the sheet and the photographs take us, so we are not naming a metal for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fasten?\u003c\/strong\u003e With a sliding knot, not a clasp. The two cord tails run through a small macrame slide at the back. Push the slide to open the loop, pull the tails to close it, and it holds where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 480px; width: 100%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eCowrie shell choker on knotted cord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eCream cord, black cord, or cream cord with one gold tone shell at the centre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eClosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eMacrame sliding knot. No clasp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e35 to 46 cm across the slide, as printed by the maker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eTails\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eTwo loose cord ends, each finished with one more cowrie shell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eNot stated by the maker. Shells and waxed cord are what the photographs show\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #fafafa;\"\u003eOne necklace. The second necklace seen in two photographs is styling only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAvoid chlorine, wipe the shells dry, let the cord air fully, store flat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moko Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Gold Accent Adjustable 35x46cm","offer_id":43038914740318,"sku":"SU00366786-Gold Accent Adjustable 35x46cm","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Solid Color Adjustable 35x46cm","offer_id":43038914773086,"sku":"SU00366786-Solid Color Adjustable 35x46cm","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Stripe Solid Adjustable 35x46cm","offer_id":43038914805854,"sku":"SU00366786-Black Stripe Solid Adjustable 35x46cm","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/7031\/2286\/files\/b021027a-412e-48f0-8994-5e96e517f986.jpg?v=1784673280","url":"https:\/\/www.moko.boutique\/fr\/products\/adjustable-shell-choker-necklace","provider":"Moko Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}