Marblehead Starfish Earrings 14kt gold dipped

Celebrate the elegance of the ocean with our 14 kt gold-dipped Marblehead Starfish Earrings, an original design handcrafted in New England. These earrings capture the delicate charm of the starfish, a marine creature known for its beauty and resilience. Crafted with high-quality brass, dipped in luxurious 14 kt gold, they offer a stunning, timeless accessory that brings the spirit of the sea to your everyday style.

Starfish, or sea stars, are fascinating creatures known for their unique symmetry and remarkable ability to regenerate limbs. With over 2,000 species, they can be found in oceans around the world. Starfish are often symbols of regeneration, strength, and the wonders of the ocean. These earrings pay tribute to the starfish’s enduring beauty and natural grace.

Starfish earrings are 1/4" in diameter and come packaged in our signature vintage chart lined tin.

• While the most common starfish have five arms, some species can have many more. Certain types of starfish, such as the sunflower sea star, can have up to 40 arms.
• One of the most remarkable features of starfish is their ability to regenerate lost limbs. In some species, if a starfish loses an arm, it can grow back.
  
• Most starfish are carnivorous, with many species feeding on bivalves such as clams, mussels, and oysters.
  
• They are distributed throughout the world's oceans, with species found in all ocean regions, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
  
• Starfish come in a wide variety of colors, from bright reds, oranges, and yellows to more muted tones like brown, gray, and purple. Some starfish even have spotted or striped patterns.
  
• Starfish play a critical role in marine ecosystems as predators and scavengers. By feeding on shellfish like mussels and clams, they help to maintain balanced populations of these species.
  
• They are also considered keystone species, meaning their presence and activities have a disproportionately large impact on the structure and diversity of the ecosystem.
  
• Despite their hardiness, starfish are threatened by ocean acidification, pollution, and overfishing. Certain species are also vulnerable to diseases, such as sea star wasting disease, which has decimated populations in some areas in recent years.