Abalone Shell 5-10 Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Cube creating striking veins of deep

creating striking veins of deep blue to sky blue hues often interlaced with white or colorless streaks

making them a category of their own

4 Inches / 40x60mm / 4x6cm

a Venetian monk tipped molten copper into a vat of molten glass

banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) known for its vibrant

Abalone Shell 5-10 Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch Cube creating striking veins of deepAbalone Shell is strong and is made of stacked calcium carbonate tiles. When the abalone shell is struck, the tiles slide instead of shattering absorbing the energy of the blow. The inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre (mother of pearl), which in many species is highly iridescent, which make the shells attractive as decorative objects, jewelry, and as a source of colorful mother of pearl.