Sea Shells and Shell Products

Only a small percentage of this mussel shell has a radiant pink color and is gathered by divers. The pieces vary in size and shape. Average size of the shell pieces is 1/4" to 1" (6 to 25 mm). The back of each card gives a description of the pink mussel shell. We counted the pieces in one bag which came to 44. Please note that these are natural, not manufactured, items so you can expect a 10%-15% count variation depending on the bag. There are many uses for the tumbled pieces. They are great...

Only a small percentage of this mussel shell has a radiant pink color and is gathered by divers. The pieces vary in size and shape. Average size of the shell pieces is 1/4" to 1" (6 to 25 mm). The back of each card gives a description of the pink mussel shell. We counted the pieces in one bag which came to 73. Please note that these are natural, not manufactured, items so you can expect a 10%-15% count variation depending on the bag. There are many uses for the tumbled pieces. They are great...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada.The natural abalone shells have been highly polished to a beautiful sheen inside and out. It takes about four hours to polish one shell. These are beautiful decorative pieces or they can be used for inlay on rifle stocks, knives, and other items.Shells that are 5.5" and larger are Wild. Smaller than 5.5" shells are Ranch-raised.This particular species of abalone was placed under CITES...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The natural red abalone shells have been highly polished to a beautiful sheen inside and out. It takes about four hours to polish one shell. These are beautiful decorative pieces or they can be used for inlay on rifle stocks, knives, and other items. Shells that are 5.5" and larger are Wild. Smaller than 5.5" shells are Ranch-raised. This particular species of abalone was placed under...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The polished abalone shells have been highly polished to a beautiful sheen inside and out. It takes about four hours to polish one shell. These are beautiful decorative pieces or they can be used for inlay on rifle stocks, knives, and other items. Shells that are 5.5" and larger are Wild. Smaller than 5.5" shells are Ranch-raised. The larger shells (5.5" and larger) are generally from...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The polished abalone shells have been highly polished to a beautiful sheen inside and out. It takes about four hours to polish one shell. These are beautiful decorative pieces or they can be used for inlay on rifle stocks, knives, and other items. Shells that are 5.5" and larger are Wild. Smaller than 5.5" shells are Ranch-raised. The larger shells (5.5" and larger) are generally from...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. The polished abalone shells have been highly polished to a beautiful sheen inside and out. It takes about four hours to polish one shell. These are beautiful decorative pieces or they can be used for inlay on rifle stocks, knives, and other items. Shells that are 5.5" and larger are Wild. Smaller than 5.5" shells are Ranch-raised. The larger shells (5.5" and larger) are generally from...

These are polished Turbo imperialis shells in the natural green or natural jade color. The extra large shells measure 5"+ from the opening across the shell length-wise. The shells will vary a bit as they are natural items. Commonly known as alikrekel, periwinkel, and maggi pie. Turbos are not an endangered species and are not subject to CITES controls. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the U.S.

These are polished Turbo imperialis shells in the natural green or natural jade color. The large shells measure 4.5" to 5" from the opening across the shell length-wise. The shells will vary a bit as they are natural items. Commonly known as alikrekel, periwinkel, and maggi pie. Turbos are not an endangered species and are not subject to CITES controls. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the U.S.

These are polished Turbo imperialis shells in the natural green or natural jade color. The medium shells measure 3.5" to 4.5" from the opening across the shell length-wise. The shells will vary a bit as they are natural items. Commonly known as alikrekel, periwinkel, and maggi pie. Turbos are not an endangered species and are not subject to CITES controls. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the U.S.

These are polished Turbo imperialis shells in the natural green or natural jade color. The small shells measure 2.5" to 3.5" from the opening across the shell length-wise. The shells will vary a bit as they are natural items. Commonly known as alikrekel, periwinkel, and maggi pie. Turbos are not an endangered species and are not subject to CITES controls. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the U.S. ...

These gold lip mother-of-pearl shells from the Philippines are polished to show off their beautiful gold color. They come in various sizes and are approximately 2 to 3.5 mm thick. This species is not endangered. The shells are a by-product of the food industry and come from sustainable fisheries. A U.S. Fish & Wildlife export permit is required for all exports outside of the U.S.

These gold lip mother-of-pearl shells from the Philippines are polished to show off their beautiful gold color. They come in various sizes and are approximately 2 to 3.5 mm thick. This species is not endangered. The shells are a by-product of the food industry and come from sustainable fisheries. A U.S. Fish & Wildlife export permit is required for all exports outside of the U.S.

These gold lip mother-of-pearl shells from the Philippines are polished to show off their beautiful gold color. They come in various sizes and are approximately 2 to 3.5 mm thick. This species is not endangered. The shells are a by-product of the food industry and come from sustainable fisheries. A U.S. Fish & Wildlife export permit is required for all exports outside of the U.S.

These gold lip mother-of-pearl shells from the Philippines are polished to show off their beautiful gold color. They come in various sizes and are approximately 2 to 3.5 mm thick. This species is not endangered. The shells are a by-product of the food industry and come from sustainable fisheries. A U.S. Fish & Wildlife export permit is required for all exports outside of the U.S.

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. These abalone shells have been cleaned and polished on the inside; the outside is clean, but still rough. The sizes have been obtained by measuring the longest side of the shell with a flat ruler. We weighed a random 5"-6" abalone shell as 4 oz., and a group of four 5"-6" as 1 lb. When exported from the USA, Mexican abalone shells are subject to USFWS export processing fees at...