Mother of Pearl
Mother of pearl originates from the Phillipines and the warm tropical seas of Asia. White Mother of pearl colour is a white background with pearlescense. White Mother of Pearl originates from both the Phillipines and Indonesia. Black Mother of pearl colour is a black/grey background with pearlescense over the entire surface and violet to green iridescence, especially around the lip of the shell. The best Black Mother of Pearl comes from Tahiti.
White Mother of Pearl Whole Shell Polished
Shells measure 8" diagonally and sell for approximately $100 each.
White Mother of Pearl Precision Cut Pieces
These are small pieces precision cut to exact thickness. Best used for work requiring precision like antiques furniture repair or picture frames. Otherwise it is far more economical to use either the pearl strips or the pearl cut pieces
Black Mother of Pearl Whole Shell Rough
Each Shell Is Approximately 8 oz. These are rare extra heavy shells
Black Mother of Pearl Rough Disc 45mm
These are very thick and when they were cut back in the 1940s they were only able to get one disc per shell