Day-Break Cowrie Shells: 10 pcs of Zig Zag Cowrie Shell, Day Break Cowry, Cowry Shell Crafts, DIY Shell Jewelry Making, Seashell Supplies, Jewelry Making Beads
Palmadusta diluculum, the day-break cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The shape of these shells is somewhat pyriform ovate, the basic coloration is brown or violet-chestnut, with two or more zones of several white dorsal zigzag bands and distinctive dark spots on the white base. The extremities are edged with dark chesnut areas. In the living cowry, the mantle is thin and smooth.
Day-Break cowries shells are absolutely stunning with bands of zig-zag pattern and speckled beige to brown pattern and once polished, it is very smooth and shiny. We truly love them! These eye cowries are small shells that have been used in all sorts of crafts for centuries; from diy jewelry making and shell crafts like mirrors, lamps, and musical instruments among others. Some cultures also trade them as money; some consider them a symbol of fertility and are often offered to a bride as a gift to ensure fertility. They are colorful shells that work well for making jewelry such as pendants and earrings in native crafts. If you're a shell collector, you must have some of them in your collection.
All of our cowrie sea shells are hand selected and they are truly beautiful, we pick the most stunning and close-to-perfection cowrie shells and if you need bulk shells, contact us.
❁ DETAILS:
Material: natural Day-break Cowrie seashells
Quantity: you will receive 10 pieces
Bead Shape: cowrie with a beautiful brown speckled pattern
Size: average size is 3/4" to 1 1/4" inches long (20 to 30mm ) x 3/4" to 1" wide (20 to 25mm) x 15-18mm thick
Holes: not drilled, just the natural shell opening (see pictures)
❁ NOTES:
✪ Props not included;
✪ Not a toy, not intended for use by, or in products intended for children 14 or under. May be harmful if swallowed.
NOTE: Shells pictured might NOT BE the exact ones you will receive. Please keep in mind these are natural shells, living in the ocean and not always 100% perfect and may present a crack or flaw, regardless they are so beautiful.