| Abalone is a type of mollusk that is primitive and is at | | | | in the Pacific Ocean coastline. Fossil coral shells are |
| least thirty million years old. There are about 8 varieties | | | | mostly the remains of plants and animals and it takes |
| and is not expensive as oysters and mussels. It can be | | | | huge time to form as a shell. It has got a wide range |
| found in Alaska, California, Korea, Japan, New Zealand | | | | of uses and is mostly used in ethical and traditional |
| and Australia. It is chunk and plain looking mollusk which | | | | works like jewellery design. It gives elegant design and |
| produces the nacre to protect itself from bacteria | | | | artistry looks. They should never be exposed to any |
| infections. The nacre is used to form pearls but it | | | | kind of chemical substance. |
| takes about 8 to 9 years of time. They are used in | | | | Paua shells are iconic to specific coastlines. They |
| making expensive jwellery models thanks to the | | | | come in absolutely stunning colors like blue, purple, gold |
| exceptionally strong and natural loveliness. It can be | | | | and green. They are polished to show the maximum |
| incorporated in to variety of styles from contemporary | | | | potential of the shells. Paua is a certain type of |
| designs to Victorian styles. They can even be | | | | abalone shell found mostly in New Zealand. They are |
| incorporated to sculpture carvings. The shell has got | | | | found in the shallow coastal water at a depth of 15 |
| many other uses and can be used in decorative | | | | meters. They can sustain the hard tidal waves and fee |
| materials, musical instruments. | | | | on the nearby seaweed. It is one of the beautiful shells |
| Fossil coral shells are exactly having the same qualities | | | | in the world and hence their presence in jewellery |
| as other type of shells. They are found in abundance | | | | items makes it even worthier. |