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The Devon Mermaid – it started with a dish…
Precisely, this glass dish, inherited from my grandmother, a stout Victorian lady. It’s a beautiful little work of art made from decoupaged multicoloured sweetie wrappers – imagine Quality Street – (other sweeties are available) set inside a glass frame and painted in gold on the back. Taking this as my inspiration The Devon Mermaid has…
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The Devon Mermaid Store
Piatto di Ninnoli These delicate trinket dishes are handmade in Devon from sustainably sourced scallop and oyster shells. Each one is lined with a stunning decoupage design enhanced by sumptuous gold paint or liquid gold leaf on the edges and reverse. A William Morris meets Davy Jones vibe? That works for us! Scallop shells measure…
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Welcome To The Devon Mermaid!
I make beautiful gifts from sustainably sourced seashells and ceramics beach-combed from the Devon shoreline. My piatto di ninnoli scallop shells and oyster shells are sourced from local divers and the restaurant trade, where they would otherwise be waste products. My mermaid necklaces are constructed using premium-quality, biodegradable hemp or bamboo cord, glass beads (not…
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Welcome to The Devon Mermaid!
About The Devon Mermaid seashell gifts… The Devon Mermaid is a small business venture based in the pretty seaside town of Dawlish in South Devon. I create handmade seashell gifts from shells beachcombed from local beaches or rescued from the food industry, thus avoiding landfill. It’s a truly sustainable business! Seashell gifts make a thoughtful…
Welcome To The Devon Mermaid!