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5270-1 African Abalone Shells 5270-1 African Abalone Shells CLEANED & EDGED AFRICAN ABALONE SHELLS The cleaned and edged African Abalone Shells have been cleaned and polished on the inside. A diamond-tip grinder has been used to remove the rough edges. The outside is clean, but rough. We like these better than the Mexican abalone shells and believe that you will too. They are measured lengthwise. If you are interested in large quantities, please call for a quote. Orders for US$5,000 ex-works or more can be shipped directly from our associate’s factory in South Africa. 220-10-13B These shells are a by-product of the food industry. The abalone were not killed just for their shells. (Haliotis midae, ranch). Product of South Africa Code Description 1-23 24+ 220-10-13B African Abalone Shell:Mini:1”-3” Bleached $ 2.03 $ 1.74 220-10-13N African Abalone Shell:Mini:1”-3” Natural $ 1.74 $ 1.45 220-10-19+ African Abalone Shell:Cleaned & Edged:7.5”+ $14.58 $12.16 220-20-57B African Abalone Shell:Broken $ 2.14 $ 2.14 Code Description 1-23 24-99 100+ 220-10-1314 220-10-1013 African Abalone Shell:Cleaned & Edged:4”-5” $4.48 $3.74 $2.99 220-10-1314 African Abalone Shell:Cleaned & Edged:5”-5.5” $6.07 $5.05 $4.03 220-10-1415 African Abalone Shell:Cleaned & Edged:5.5”-6” $7.41 $6.17 $4.94 220-10-1516 African Abalone Shell:Cleaned & Edged:6”-6.5” $8.98 $7.49 $6.17 Great for use as Smudge Pots!! POLISHED AFRICAN ABALONE SHELLS The Polished African Abalone Shells have been highly polished to a beautiful sheen both inside and out. It takes about four hours for a worker to polish one shell. These are beautiful decorative pieces or they can be used for inlay on rifle stocks, knives, and other items. For item 220-20-XL-Gxx, please see our website for individual shells for sale. 220-20-xxx 220-20-CP-M Code Description 1-23 24+ 220-20-S African Abalone Shell:Polished:Natural:3.9”-5.1” $ 8.34 $ 6.95 220-20-M African Abalone Shell:Polished:Natural:5.1”-5.5” $ 8.68 $ 7.23 220-20-L African Abalone Shell:Polished:Natural:5.5”-5.9” $11.11 $ 9.26 220-20-NR-S African Abalone Shell:Polished:Natural Red:3.9”-5.1” $ 8.68 $ 7.23 220-20-NR-M African Abalone Shell:Polished:Natural Red:5.1”-5.5” $11.11 $ 9.29 220-20-NR-L African Abalone Shell:Polished:Natural Red:5.5”-5.9” $13.89 $11.58 220-20-CP-M African Abalone Shell:Polished:Dyed Copper:5.1”-5.5” $11.11 $ 9.62 220-20-NR-xxx 220-20-XL-Gxx African Abalone Shell:Polished:XL:6.5”-7.5”:Gallery $63.67 n/a 220-20-XL These shells are a by-product of the food industry. The abalone were not killed just for their shells. (Haliotis midae, ranch). Product of South Africa LIGHTLY EDGED AFRICAN ABALONE SHELLS 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 as big as 5”. We offer these as an unsorted run of sizes. We measured one shell to be 4" long by 3" wide, with a depth of ½". They are a by-product of the food industry. The shells come from sustainably raised cultivated abalone at on- 220-05-0812 shore farms in South Africa. No exports to Europe. (Haliotis midae, ranch). Product of South Africa Code Description 1-23 24-99 100+ 220-05-0812 Lightly Edged African Abalone Shell:3-5” $3.94 $3.27 $2.61 To Place an Order, Please Call Chichester At 1.800.206.6544 Or Fax Your Order To 716.298.0313 Copyright © Chichester, Inc. 2022. 194 5270-2 Abalone & Paua Shells MEXICAN GREEN POLISHED MEXICAN GREEN ABALONE SHELLS ABALONE SHELLS 221-xxxG 221-56GP The polished Green Mexican Abalone Shells have been polished thoroughly on Great for the outside and have a beautiful iridescent use as sheen. We can polish about 1,000 shells Smudge Pots!! per month. Please call for quotes on large quantities. The best price is for case packs of 60 shells each. The shells are measured lengthwise. These shells are a by-product of the food The Green Mexican Abalone Shells are cleaned on the inside industry. The abalone were not killed just and left rough on the outside. The shells are measured Product of Mexico for their shells. (Haliotis fulgens, ranch). lengthwise. Call for quotes on larger quantities. We can supply many thousands of these shells. Code Description Price These shells are a by-product of the food industry. The abalone 221-56GP Mexican Abalone:Green:5”-6” $9.85 were not killed just for their shells. (Haliotis fulgens, wild). Product of Mexico These Mexican red and green abalone shells have been cleaned, bleached, and treat- ed in muriatic acid and/or dipped in a light coating of resin. The outside of the shell Code Description 1-11 12+ is clean, but still rough. They are not recommended for use in food consumption. 221-34G Mexican Abalone:Green:3”-4” $ 4.35 $ 3.76 221-45G Mexican Abalone:Green:4”-5” $ 5.93 $ 4.76 221-56G Mexican Abalone:Green:5”-6” $ 7.96 $ 6.37 221-67G Mexican Abalone:Green:6”-7” $ 9.05 $ 8.52 POLISHED MEXICAN 221-78G Mexican Abalone:Green:7”-8” $24.60 $19.68 RED ABALONE SHELLS These Red Mexican Abalone 221-xxxRP MEXICAN RED ABALONE SHELLS Shells have been polished inside and out. These shells are a by- The Red Mexican Abalone Shells 221-xxxR product of the food industry. are very clean. They are The abalone were not killed cultivated shells from just for their shells. aquaculture operations raising (Haliotis rufescens, ranch). abalone for food. Not for sale in California, Oregon, or Washington. Code Description Price These shells are a by-product of 221-23RP Abalone:Red:2”-3” Polished $ 4.05 Product of the food industry. The abalone 221-56RP Abalone:Red:5”-6” Polished $18.52 Mexico were not killed just for their shells. (Haliotis rufescens, ranch). Product of Mexico POLISHED NEW ZEALAND Code Description Price PAUA SHELLS 221-23R Mexican Abalone:Red:2”-3” $2.90 221-34R Mexican Abalone:Red:3”-4” $4.35 221-45R Mexican Abalone:Red:4”-5” $6.89 The paua shells have 565-SH-P-AS Code Description 1-11 12+ a beautiful iridescent 221-56R Mexican Abalone:Red:5”-6” $17.37 $13.89 blue-green sheen. We only offer polished paua shells. HALIOTIS OVINA ABALONE SHELLS These shells are a by- product of the food industry. The 1118-23 These oval abalone shells are 2” to 3” long abalone were not and approximately 0.202 pounds. (Haliotis killed just for their ovina, wild). shells. (Haliotis iris, Product of Vietnam wild). Product of New Zealand Code Description Price Code Description 1-23 24+ 1118-23 Haliotis Ovina Shell $1.16 565-SH-P-AS Paua Shell:Polished:4”-5” $18.25 $16.79 To Place an Order, Please Call Chichester At 1.800.206.6544 Or Fax Your Order To 716.298.0313 Copyright © Chichester, Inc. 2022. 195 5270-3 Quahog Shells QUAHOG SHELLS 1080-AS These wild Quahog Shells are sold in lots of 100 shells as we get them in from our shell supplier. These are only available when new shipments arrive and are offered in lots of 100 shells or more to avoid disappointment in the randomness of smaller size orders. When we get in a large shipment, we fill existing large orders and then grade the remaining stock. The assorted shells are not sorted in any way, therefore, the size and degree of purple on a shell can vary significantly and they may also have minor edge chips. They are approximately 4” to 4½” long and 3” to 3½” wide. The shells have been shucked and cleaned in cold water. (Mercenaria mercenaria, wild). Product of the USA Code Description per 100 1,000+, per 100 1080-AS Bulk Quahog Shells (lot of 100) $174.00 $145.00 1080-SEL 1080-1 1080-2 1080-3 These wild Quahog Shells are sold by the half shell; they do not Code Description 1-23 24-99 100+ come in pairs. They are approximately 4” to 4½” long and 3” to 1080-SEL Quahog Shell:Select $4.91 $3.92 $2.90 1080-1 Quahog Shell:#1 $2.90 $2.30 $1.74 3½” wide. The shells have been shucked and cleaned in cold 1080-2 Quahog Shell:#2 $2.46 $1.95 $1.45 water. 1080-3 Quahog Shell:#3 $1.94 $1.56 $1.14 The select quahog shells are excellent shells with extensive purple that are highly sought after. There may be minor chips, but not significant chips or cracks. These are the top 5% to The jewelry grade shells are fresh shells 10%. We do not upgrade from first quality to select if we run out that have been washed in cold water and of first quality. never heated. This makes them easier to work with when making jewelry.
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