African Abalone Shells
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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. Each shell weighs between 0.14 to 0.42 lbs. We measured the widths of two medium dyed copper shells and they were 4" to 4.25” to the inner lip and 4.25" to 4.5” to the outer lip. These are natural products so the size will vary. Our Gxx codes denote individual pieces. If you would like to order a specific XL shell, please go to our Gallery to pick the exact one shown.
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and species: Haliotis midae. This particular species of abalone was placed under CITES III trade controls by South Africa in May 2007. In June 2010, the South African government removed the CITES status on this shell. No CITES permits are required any longer. The larger shells (5.5" and larger) are generally from wild stock found in the ocean. These shells were harvested legally by commercial canning operations in South Africa. Because of over harvesting and rampant poaching, the wild stocks are under threat. The smaller shells are almost all from commercial aquaculture operations and are a renewable resource that is not under any threat. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA. Product of South Africa |
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