Abalone Shell Paua Shell

Abalone Shell also name (Paua Shell) is considered an Organic gem material,and it is similar to Coral. The iridescent color play found in Abalone Shell (Paua Shell) is natural occurring. The Abalone Shell (Paua Shell) is a mollusk that founded in the United States. The shell is rounded to oval, and has a body whorl with a series of holes along the edge.

The Aragonite (calcium carbonate) tiles which make up the structure of the Abalone Shell (Paua Shell), are stacked like bricks, which give the Abalone Shell (Paua Shell)  its great strength. When the shell is struck, the tiles do not shatter. The dust created through the grinding and cutting of Abalone Shell (Paua Shell) is toxic and carvers and cutters must be careful so as to not inhale the fine dust particles. A fine particle dust mask, a ventilation system and wet grinding are required to work the shell safely.

Abalone Shell (Paua Shell) may also be called Mother of Pearl, or by the name Sea Opal, due to the iridescent blues and greens that are produced when polished, which is similar to the color play of an Opal.

It is often used in jewelry, commonly seen as pendants or earrings. During the late 18th and well into the 19th centuries, mussel shells from the Mississippi River were being used for the mass production of buttons. The result was a lot of pearly white buttons, and many mussel shells with 3 or more holes in them which can still be found along the Mississippi River. Mother of Pearl is often found in jewelry and inlay work such as that found on guitars and also in such things as pistol grips.

Abalone Shell (Paua Shell)is a beautiful shell showing a play of bright blues and turquoise across a polished surface. Shells are the outer housing (exoskeleton) of sea-creatures, and is an organic gemstone which has been used in jewelry making and religious ceremonies for countless ages. Usually found off the coasts of South America, Japan, and China.

Mother of Pearl and Paua shell is simply the dark blue and pearly lining of the Abalone shell.

Abalone shell or Mother of Pearl - Iridescent mother-of-pearl shell lining.  Abalone is the popular name in the United States for a univalve gastropod mollusk of the genus Haliotis.

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