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On This Page:     Shells      Tahitian Snow Agate       Petoskey Stone    Petrified Palmwood    Beach Stones


Shells

How many times have you admired the beauty, color, and form of seashells, but figured that they wouldn't work in your jewelry designs because they were either too big, too fragile, too difficult to work with? Well now, I'm happy to be able to offer you the option of using shells in your work. These are not just any seashells; they are specifically prepared for use as cabochons. Each shell piece here is cut, then mounted on a special mother-of-pearl backing, then sealed for permanence and durability (although I wouldn't suggest using it in heavy-wear items such as belt buckles). Some of these pieces are quite hefty-feeling, so I've included their thickness measurement for you. Because both the fronts and backs are attractive, they can be either bezel-set or wire-wrapped. Now you can add a bit of the beach to your designs! Don't forget you can click on the photos to see closeups of these.

Cameo Shell

These are so sensuously beautiful that I'm sorry to only have three of them to offer. All have sparkling, highly polished fronts and polished mother-of-pearl backings to give them strength and thickness.

Cameo Shell
The creamy orange surface undulates and looks like a liquid...You just want to stroke it. Back sits flat. 43 x 20.5mm

 

TT279   $58.50


 

 

 


Cameo Shell

Wow, what a fabulous natural design. Slightly undulating front surface; flat back. 42.5 x 33mm

 

TT280    $68.50


 

 

 


Cameo Shell

50 x 29.5mm


TT281    $50.00


 

 

 

 

Spotted Coneshell

These have dark-chocolate brown markings against a bright white background. High polish. Unless otherwise noted, these are mounted on white mother-of-pearl backs.

Spotted Coneshell    Philippines
14 x 14mm triangle 
TT221    $22.00





Spotted Coneshell   
Philippines
23 x 6.5mm

TT222    $22.00




 


Spotted Coneshell   
Philippines
21 x 7mm

TT223    $19.99  Sorry, Sold!





 


Spotted Coneshell   
Philippines
23 x 14.5 x 6.5mm thick, mounted on translucent backing

TT226    $38.00



 

 


Spotted Coneshell   
Philippines
21.5 x 11mm

TT227    $28.00



 

 


Spotted Coneshell   
Philippines
29.5 x 12mm

TT229    $38.50, mounted on translucent backing  



 

 


Spotted Coneshell pair   
Philippines
28.5 x 13mm pair

TT230    $68.00  Sorry, Sold!



 

 

Blue Turbo Shell

All of these have natural, undyed color on high-polish fronts and creamy mother-of-pearl backs.

Blue Turbo Shell    Mozambique
11.5 x 8mm

TT232    $18.99




Blue Turbo Shell   
Mozambique
17.5 x 6.5mm  
TT233    $22.00





Blue Turbo Shell   
Mozambique
14.5 x 13.5mm

TT235    $22.00  Sorry, Sold!




Blue Turbo Shell   
Mozambique
23 x 13mm  

TT238    $32.00 



 

 


Blue Turbo Shell   
Mozambique
19 x 14.5 mm

TT240    $32.00



 

Abalone Drilled Pendants

These pendants are just wonderful. All of their surfaces have a slight curve to them, (from the shell they were cut from), but they are set onto white mother-of-pearl backs. The iridescent colors and surface variations are all natural. Drilled and just waiting for you to design fabulous necklaces around them.


Abalone Drilled Pendant     China
51mm round

TT246     $28.00



 

 

 


   

Abalone Drilled Pendant    
China
43.5mm round

TT249     $28.00



 

 

 


Abalone Drilled Pendant    
China
49 x 39mm oval

TT250     $28.00  Sorry, Sold!



 

 

 

 


Abalone Drilled Pendant   
China
49.5 x 39mm teardrop

TT253     $28.00



 

 

 


Tahitian Snow Agate   SOLD OUT: MORE COMING SOON!

Lapidarist Donald K. Olson named this stone which he found on a trip to the Far East. It is related to Ocean Jasper, but unlike the usual ocean jasper, it has an agate's silicated glassiness, with ocean colors and flecks of white that can be perceived both on the surface and in its depths, because it is partially translucent!  In some lights it is a mossy bluish green; in others, it is primarily teal. It really does conjure up the magic of snow falling over a warm ocean! Click on photos to see details.


Tahitian Snow Agate
33 x 16 mm

TT65    $40.00   Sorry, Sold!

 

 


 

 


Tahitian Snow Agate Set
pendantt: 24mm triangle; earrings: pair of 18mm triangles 
TT69   $90.00 for the set 
Sorry, Sold!


 

 



Tahitian Snow Agate
30 x 25.5 mm

TT73   $40.00  Sorry, Sold!

 


 


Petoskey Stone

Michigan's official state stone is really calcified coral that thrived when the Upper Midwest was part of a shallow inland sea. The coral's name was Hexagonaria, and ancient silts and muds bestow its muted colors. It has a hardness of 4 to 5. These pieces all have a high polish and are wonderful examples of Petoskey. I have tried to show in the photos the color variations from stone to stone.


Petoskey Stone    Michigan
22 x 14.5 mm 

TT101    $22.00



 


Petoskey Stone
   Michigan
33 x 21 mm

TT106    $36.00



 

 


Petoskey Stone   
Michigan
36 x 23.5 mm 

TT109    $38.50


 
 

 


Petoskey Stone  
Michigan
39 x 22 mm

TT111    $40.00



 

 

 

Petoskey Stone   Michigan
32.5 x 25.7 mm

TT108   $36.00





 


Petoskey Stone   
Michigan
38.5 x 25 mm 

TT110    $40.00




 

 


Petrified Palmwood

What fun stuff! The many dots, similar to a leopard's spots, are really the xylem and phloem of the ancient tree, seen in cross section.

Petrified Palmwood   Texas
37 x 35mm heart

TT46   $47.50


 


 


Petrified Palmwood    Louisiana
42 x 24.5 mm


TT39 $34.50 
Sorry, Sold!



 

 


Petrified Palmwood    Louisiana
33 x 19 mm rounded rectangle

TT43   $30.00  Sorry, Sold!



 

 


Petrified Palmwood
It looks like this former piece of wood was cut more on an angle than a cross section, which creates a different pattern. The reddish-brown area of this piece must be petrified bark because it has a matte finish. 39 x 35mm triangle

TT1   $56.00  Sorry, Sold!


 

TT2.jpg (555704 bytes)Petrified Palmwood
The little dots (probably vascular bundles in the ancient plant) contain miniscule sparkles. 39 x 23 mm teardrop

TT2    $40.00   Sorry, Sold!

 

 

 


Black and Tan Petrified Palmwood  More coming Soon!

These pieces are so wonderful--they contain the regular tannish spotted stone which grades into a natural black, probably the result of a different mineral solution invading the cells of the trees as they became petrified. The color contrast adds a touch of drama and elegance to these pieces. Click on photos to see these better.

Petrified Palmwood    Texas
41 x 16.5 mm pair

TT32    $56.50   Sorry, Sold!

 

 

 

 

Petrified Palmwood    Louisiana
15 mm round pair
TT115   $42.50  
Sorry, Sold!

 

 


Petrified Palmwood   
Louisiana
Each piece is a 22.5 mm square cushion 
TT117    $72.00   
Sorry, Sold!


 


Petrified Palmwood  
 Louisiana
30 x 8.5 mm

TT116    $30.00  Sorry, Sold!

 

 

 

 

 


Beach Stones

One of my favorite suppliers talked me into taking these, which were collected from the shores of Lake Michigan. Yes, you can pick beach stones up on any beach, but these are sensually smooth to the touch, well-shaped, black, and they're drilled!  So, if you don't have access to a drill press, you might want to try one of these. (Click on photo to supersize these).

 

Beach Stone

Shown above left:

TT269

 

Beach Stone

Shown above right:

TT271

 

42.5 x 30mm

 

39 x 29.5mm

 

TT269    $16.99

 

TT271    $16.99

 

 

SOLD

 

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