That's why I believe too. Mermaids have always been known to be beautiful and magic. These mermaid jewelry pendants are solid gold and can be worn all the time without fear of causing you to grow a huge fishtail. For hundreds of years sailors have talked of seeing a mermaid and her beckoning them to join her. That is where the idea for the original mermaid jewelry charms came from.
Good beachcombers do.
It is actually the egg case of a whelk. There are 70-110 egg cases all attached on a string, like a necklace. In Ireland there are many legends, stories and folklore of the mermaids, selchies or seal skin people. Mermaids are the official symbol of Norfolk - Virginia. Gala mermaid events are happening there as well.