Hawaiian Shells
The triton shell has long been used as a trumpet by the Polynesians. My true grandmother used this particular triton to call the workers in for lunch from the mud, humidity and backbreaking work of tending to the Taro fields. When I found this triton, my step grandmother had filled it with floral...
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Molluscs of the sea, traditional "sea shells"
While many sea animals produce exoskeletons, usually only those of molluscs (also spelt "mollusk") are normally considered to be "sea shells". The majority of shell-forming molluscs belong to the classes Gastropoda (univalves, or snails) or Bivalvia. Three other shell-bearing classes are Scaphopoda...
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Kingdom of the seashell
It is about 5 years since the author‘s `Pocket Guide to seashells‘ was published in the UK. This volume is also aimed at the amateur malacologist and will certainly be a valuable reference work. Sections cover almost every aspect of shell-collecting and the history and...
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Shells in History
Shells have had an important place in the history of various cultures. The cowry shell, for example, has been used as money, ornaments and charms. For example, to prevent sterility, women of Pompeii wore cowry shells. Cowries were worn by Cro-Magnon man, as indicated by cowry ornaments found in...
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Making a Shell
The blood of a mollusk is rich in a liquid form of calcium. A soft, outer organ called the mantle concentrates the calcium in areas where it can separate out from the blood, forming calcium carbonate crystals. The mantle deposits sheets of the crystal in varying thicknesses. The individual...
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Reading Shells
You can tell a lot about the world a mollusk lives in by looking at the shape of its shell. A shell that’s low and wide might indicate strong waves or many predators. A thinner, more spherical shell probably came from deep water or from areas around the north and south pole. These are...
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Shellfish as Food and Medicine
For many of us, shells are associated with food. Shellfish such as clams, oysters, scallops and mussels are popular on the menus of cultures all over the world. This food trend has its roots in the earliest times in human civilization. Ancient kitchen middens, a fancy name for huge garbage...
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Discovery Seashell Museum
They are located at 2721 Asbury Avenue in beautiful Ocean City, New Jersey. Carrying over 10,000 species of seashells from all over the world, we cater to all collectors, from the beginner to the person looking to add one more rare beauty to their collection.Our Museum features some of the rarest...
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World‘s Most Beautiful Seashells (hard)
Here is a 2004 reprint of this gorgeous book that is a faithful copy of the original. It is now in its� 7th printing and it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful books that you will ever see about shells. The text, by the author and shell dealer, Len Hill has a lot of very...
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World‘s Most Beautiful Seashells (Soft)
Here is a 2004 reprint of this gorgeous book that is a faithful copy of the original. It is now in its� 7th printing and it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful books that you will ever see about shells. The text, by the author and shell dealer, Len Hill has a lot of very...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=186&q=World__145s_Most_Beautiful_Seashells__Soft_  - 01/23/2007

Decorating with Seashells
Decorating with SeashellsTips on Choosing Tahitian Pearl NecklacesTahitian pearls are named after the island of Tahiti and they are highly prized for their beauty and the unique charm of their darker tones, thanks to the island�s black-lipped oysters that produce black, gray and green-black...
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Sea shells and the sea
The sea activates the human senses and also lends itself to research for the betterment of the human race. If you have ever been to beach you could not have missed the fascination that dawns on you at the enormity of the sea. Apart from simple fun and games like splashing about in the water,...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=189&q=Sea_shells_and_the_sea  - 01/23/2007

Natural Shell Fashion Jewelry Items
Philippine Shells Fashion jewelry made by our best fashion designers. All original hand crafted Philippine costume jewelry designs. Choose from our puka shell components, fashion...
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Philippine Products, Handmade Handicrafts and Shell Crafts
All natural sea shell jewelry components and materials come from different kinds of fashionable sea jewels like puka, paua, troca, blacklip and brownlip, hammer, nautilus, Mother of Pearl or...
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Philippine Novelties
Handwoven or handmade native baskets, bags, footwear like sandals and slippers, beachwear, shell jewelry, capiz shell candle holder, sea shell products, natural jewelry shell supply and jewellery shell ...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=193&q=Philippine_Novelties  - 01/23/2007