Sea Shells and Shell Products

These are very nice quality freshwater cultured pearls available in 3" long strands. They are grade AAA-, round, big-hole pearls with small defects. They are designer grade or premium grade pearls that come in different sizes with 2 mm holes. Real pearls are exempt from USFWS inspection and do not require a USFWS export permit.

These are very nice quality freshwater cultured pearls available in 3" long strands. They are grade AAA-, round, big-hole pearls with small defects. They are designer grade or premium grade pearls that come in different sizes with 2 mm holes. Real pearls are exempt from USFWS inspection and do not require a USFWS export permit.

These are very nice quality freshwater cultured pearls available in 3" long strands. They are grade AAA-, round, big-hole pearls with small defects. They are designer grade or premium grade pearls that come in different sizes with 2 mm holes. Real pearls are exempt from USFWS inspection and do not require a USFWS export permit.

These are very nice quality freshwater cultured pearls available in 3" long strands. They are grade AAA-, round, big-hole pearls with small defects. They are designer grade or premium grade pearls that come in different sizes with 2 mm holes. Real pearls are exempt from USFWS inspection and do not require a USFWS export permit.

These are 1/4 pound bags of black lip mother of pearl shell pieces. As this is a natural product, you will receive shells very close to the ones shown, but not the exact shells in the photographs. Satin Pieces are tumbled to a polished finish. The satin finish pieces are good quality shell pieces that tend to be thicker than the gloss finish shells. They are processed with cream and corn grit. Some pieces will be very nicely tumbled and polished. Some will have rougher edges. Some quantity...

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

These shell buttons are made from black mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Black mussels are usually harvested for food.

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. These are bleached shells. The African green abalone shells shown above are edged and cleaned. They 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. This particular species of abalone was placed under CITES III trade controls by South Africa in May 2007. In...

These shell buttons are made from blue mussel shells. The buttons have two holes. When exported from the USA, these buttons are subject to USFWS inspection. Blue mussels are usually harvested for food.