Product of South Africa

These highly polished turbo shells are beautiful decorative shells. They are measured from the opening across the shell length-wise. The medium shells are 2.5" to 3" long. 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 highly polished turbo shells are beautiful decorative shells. They are measured from the opening across the shell length-wise. The small shells are 2" to 2.5" long. 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 highly polished turbo shells are beautiful decorative shells. They are measured from the opening across the shell length-wise. The extra large shells are 4" to 5" long. 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.

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...

Abalone shells are often used for smudging ceremonies by the Native Americans in the United States and Canada. These dyed copper shells measure 5.0 - 5.5" (13 - 14 cm). 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. This particular species of abalone was placed under CITES III trade controls by...

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...

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 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...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1 kilogram bags of mixed assorted sizes. They are great for use in aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and jewelry. Colors may vary between dye lots. Please note that over time the dyes will fade if the shell is left in the sun. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this service. Please call for pricing on large orders (1,000 kilos or more)...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1 kilogram bags of mixed assorted sizes. They are great for use in aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and jewelry. These shell pieces were cleaned and bleached. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this service. Please call for pricing on large orders (1,000 kilos or more) directly from South Africa. This particular species of abalone was...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1 kilogram bags of mixed assorted sizes. They are great for use in aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and jewelry. Colors may vary between dye lots. Please note that over time the dyes will fade if the shell is left in the sun. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this service. Please call for pricing on large orders (1,000 kilos or more)...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1 kilogram bags of mixed assorted sizes. They are great for use in aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and jewelry. Colors may vary between dye lots. Please note that over time the dyes will fade if the shell is left in the sun.If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this service.Please call for pricing on large orders (1,000 kilos or more) directly...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1 kilogram bags of mixed assorted sizes. They are great for use in aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and jewelry. These shell pieces were cleaned only. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this service. Please call for pricing on large orders (1,000 kilos or more) directly from South Africa. This particular species of abalone was recently placed...

These tumbled African abalone shell pieces come in 1 kilogram bags of mixed assorted sizes. They are great for use in aquariums, terrariums, gardens, floral decorations, and jewelry. Colors may vary between dye lots. Please note that over time the dyes will fade if the shell is left in the sun. If you want to drill the abalone shell pieces, we recommend drilling them in water with a drill press. We do not offer this service. Please call for pricing on large orders (1,000 kilos or more)...