Porpita porpita
Blue button jellyfish

A-Porpita, dorsal view, B-Ventral
view, and C-V.S. of Porpita colony.

Birdi, how fragile are these?
And if one wanted to experiment, what is the "common" or "searchable" name for these?

i have some on a string- but they are so VERY fragile...

This is the full strand I bought in a thrift store. They have some strength but are brittle. There is bare line so I assume some pieces broke. Most are less wavy than the one featured in the closeup.

IF they are porpita they are called blue button jellyfish. Or they might be the other creature Stefany mentions.

I could not find my original post (where I made some other guesses). I can't seem to find anything at all using the BCN search function.

I know it's not exactly the same, but it's got the same appeal.
I may try this with polymer clay.....

Sorry, no time for photographs, but I used to enjoy using bone disc beads with carved ruffled edges. They looked rad in earrings.... and are stronger than the little sea discs.

Then I decided to not use animal parts in my necklaces. I also stopped using white beads because I had been over-doing it with the accents.

I chose a labor-intensive pricess with polymer clay over carving bone ir mammoth ivory for the same reason--harming no animals, because I had this choice in our modern times. It felt....kind...over "authentic".

One of the keystones of my art is understanding innate concepts in order to make better choices. Choosing polymer (to IMITATE bone and ivory) over gone was my first step on that path. I have never regretted that choice.

I chose a labor-intensive process with polymer clay over carving bone ir mammoth ivory for the sale reason--harming no animals, because I had this choice in our modern times. It felt....kind...over "authentic". One of the keystones of my art is understanding innate concepts in order to make better choices. Choosing polymer (to IMITATE bone and ivory) over gone was my first step on that path.

I have never regretted that choice.

I chose a labor-intensive process with polymer clay over carving bone ir mammoth ivory for the sale reason--harming no animals, because I had this choice in our modern times. It felt....kind...over "authentic". One of the keystones of my art is understanding innate concepts in order to make better choices. Choosing polymer (to IMITATE bone and ivory) over gone was my first step on that path.

I have never regretted that choice.

Serves me right for trying to reply & post a pic with my phone!! :-p