This bookmark features capiz shell. Artisans wash and soak the thin shells before cutting them into shape and edging them with wire in a labor–intensive process. Before glass windows became available in the Philippines, capiz was used for windows in houses!

Gold–plated brass, capiz - 5.25L x 2W (at widest point) inches; Rose design: 2.25W x 1.5H inches - Handcrafted in the Philippines

Made in Philippines