The Cowrie shell, part of the Cypraeidae family, is found in Western Australia and is known for its glossy exterior and spotted pattern. This particular shell is extremely rare, with only a ...

The Moskalev's Limpet is a small, cream-colored shell with a conical shape. This shell is found in the Puerto Rico Trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean. Note to readers: This is Part 1 ...

Small project this week while I work on some other projects in the background. Inlay is abalone shell. Glue used is the Starbond Black CA Glue. Wood is apple sanded to 600, then finished with ...

In the hands of skilled artisans, thinly sliced abalone shells are carefully inlaid into wood to create exquisite, nature-inspired designs. The iridescent hues of the shells shine through ...

Courtesy of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto This box decorated with the raden inlay technique using Mexican abalone was made in 1969 and comes from a private collection. It highlights the ...

When you think of sea animals with shells, you realize that many different animals in the seas and oceans carry their homes and protection from predators on their backs. The shell-wearing animals are ...

Four visitors at Big Island Abalone watched curiously as the aquafarm’s tour guide Carlos Kennedy showed them a slug-like creature living in a half shell. “It’s a little alien form of life ...

Aquaculturists also raise abalone in onshore tanks, but it is a slow process. Abalone shell is still prized and used for things like jewelry and inlay on wooden musical instruments. I am among those ...

And she says the shell of the black abalone, an endangered marine snail, is the ideal choice — to represent the threat of climate change and to honor its history with Native American tribes.

Inspired by the materials found in oyster and abalone shells, Princeton University researchers have created a new, highly versatile cement composite. This design mimics the shell’s brick-and ...

But Assemblymember Diane Dixon says we need another — an official state seashell. And she says the shell of the black abalone, an endangered marine snail, is the ideal choice — to represent the threat ...

Inspired by the material that makes up oyster and abalone shells, engineers have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to ...