Product of South Africa

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1-pound bags. The pieces are 19 millimeters or larger or 0.75+ inches. There is some minor color variation from bag to bag and piece to piece as these are natural products. They are great for use in terrazzo flooring, swimming pool finishes, aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and of course, jewelry. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 100-gram bags. The pieces are 2 to 4 millimeters or 0.08 to 0.16 inches. There is some minor color variation from bag to bag and piece to piece as these are natural products. They are great for use in terrazzo flooring, swimming pool finishes, aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and of course, jewelry. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 100-gram bags. The pieces are 4 to 6 millimeters or 0.16 to 0.24 inches. There is some minor color variation from bag to bag and piece to piece as these are natural products. They are great for use in terrazzo flooring, swimming pool finishes, aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and of course, jewelry. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 100-gram bags. The pieces are 6 to 12 millimeters or 0.24 to 0.47 inches. There is some minor color variation from bag to bag and piece to piece as these are natural products. They are great for use in terrazzo flooring, swimming pool finishes, aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and of course, jewelry. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 100-gram bags. The pieces are 12 to 19 millimeters or 0.47 to 0.75 inches. There is some minor color variation from bag to bag and piece to piece as these are natural products. They are great for use in terrazzo flooring, swimming pool finishes, aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and of course, jewelry. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 100-gram bags. The pieces are 19 millimeters or larger or 0.75+ inches. There is some minor color variation from bag to bag and piece to piece as these are natural products. They are great for use in terrazzo flooring, swimming pool finishes, aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and of course, jewelry. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells. They are also called lips, spikes, or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The medium pieces are typically 10 to 12 cm long or 4" to 4.5".  You will get a selection similar to the one shown.The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4 kilogram, 1/2 kilogram, or 3/4 kilogram bags. We counted two 1 kilogram bags...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells. They are also called lips, spikes, or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The small pieces are typically 5 to 10 cm long or 2" to 4". You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4 kilogram, 1/2 kilogram, or 3/4 kilogram bags. We counted two 1 kilogram bags at...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells. They are also called lips, spikes or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The large pieces are typically 12 cm and longer or 4.5" and longer.  You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram.  They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4 kilogram, 1/2 kilogram, or 3/4 kilogram bags. We counted...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells that have been dyed turquoise. They are also called lips, spikes or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The large pieces are typically 12 cm and longer or 4.5" and longer. You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4 kilogram, 1/2 kilogram, or 3/4 kilogram bags. We...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells that have been dyed turquoise. They are also called lips, spikes, or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The medium pieces are typically 10 to 12 cm long or 4" to 4.5". You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4 kilogram, 1/2 kilogram, or 3/4 kilogram bags. We...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells that have been dyed turquoise. They are also called lips, spikes, or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The small pieces are typically 5 to 10 cm long or 2" to 4".  You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4 kilogram, 1/2 kilogram, or 3/4 kilogram bags. We...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells. They are also called lips, spikes or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The creamy white shell lips are either treated with hydrogen peroxide or bleached.The large pieces are typically 12 cm and longer or 4.5" and longer. For reference, we counted 48 pieces in one sample bag of large lips. Please allow 20% +/- as these are natural products and the counts will vary. You will get...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells. They are also called lips, spikes, or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The creamy white shell lips are either treated with hydrogen peroxide or bleached. The medium pieces are typically 10 to 12 cm long or 4" to 4.5". You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e. 1/4...

These are the tumbled edges of African abalone shells. They are also called lips, spikes, or rims. They can be used in shell crafts and make perfect trim on mirrors as shown in the pictures. The creamy white shell lips are either treated with hydrogen peroxide or bleached. The small pieces are typically 5 to 10 cm long or 2" to 4".  You will get a selection similar to the one shown. The lips are priced by the gram. They come in 1 kilogram bags but can be sold in smaller quantities, i.e....

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...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada.  These abalone shells have been lightly cleaned and disinfected and have had the edges brushed with a diamond-edged grinding wheel to knock off the sharp edges. They are not as nicely prepared as our cleaned and edged African abalone shells, but are ideal for use in economy smudge pot kits. Expect a mix of sizes averaging around 4”. Some shells may be as small as 3” with others...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. 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. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.73 pound or 0.33 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. 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 June 2010, the South African...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. 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. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.15 pound or 0.07 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. 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. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.26 pound or 0.12 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. 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. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.40 pound or 0.18 kilogram. This...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. 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. We weighed five random shells in this size and found the average weight per shell is approximately 0.46 pound or 0.21 kilogram. This...

These are packs of 50 lightly cleaned African abalone shells. The shells are approximately 1.5" to 2.5" long. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something similar.  Expect some variability as these are natural products. Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. These abalone shells have been lightly cleaned and disinfected. They have rough edges. They are not as nicely prepared as our cleaned...