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.
Mermaids are the official symbol of Norfolk - Virginia.
Gala mermaid events are happening there as well. Stop by for a visit or call the Chamber of Commerce. But few are able to capture the essence of a woman in a face so small. This little mermaid appears to be surfing on the crest of a breaking wave that shapes into a heart. Very nicely shaped.