Seashell: Any of a number of shells of marine creatures such as mollusks or gastropods which can be used as jewelry. See cowrie shell, olivelia shell, abalone, ammolite, etc.
Seashells are objects of great natural beauty and have often been used decoratively.
The Victorians and Edwardians formed them into mosaics and life-sized bouquets and also embellished boxes and picture frames with them.
ABALONE: Seashell creature of the Pacific Coast with an inner shell lining of gray/pink natural pearlized substance. Used extensively by Indian tribes of the West.
AbaloneA deposit made from inside a seashell, also called mother-of-pearl. AcroiteAcroite is a rare, colorless variety of tourmaline. AcrylicA type of thermoplastic, include transparent and opaque in varied colors.
It is carved on gemstones and seashells as well. The difference between the two is of carved portraits. Intaglios are the portraits that are carved down into the surface of the stone while the portraits are raised above the stone surface in cameos.
Cameos and intaglios are similar in that both usually are carved portraits in stone or seashells. They differ in that cameos are raised portraits, while intaglios are carved down into the surface of the material.
Fossilized and/or petrified plants, ivory tusks, and seashells also make beautiful selections in contemporary jewelry design.
Abalone - A deposit made from inside a seashell, also called mother-of-pearl.
Abalone - Abalone is a mollusk whose shell is iridescent on the inside; abalone is a source of mother of pearl, which is used in jewelry making.
A deposit made from inside a seashell, also called mother of pearl.
Agate
A type of chalcedony quartz found in a variety of colors and patterns, frequently with varying color layers.
MOTHER OF PEARL The lining of a seashell that exhibits an iridescence..
MOUNTING The process of setting or attaching a gemstone. Also, a piece of jewelry, into which gemstones can be set.
Olivelia Shells: A kind of seashell used for Heishi necklaces.
Olivine: See Chrysolite and Peridot.
Pearl goes here too, although I disagree because by that logic, seashells should be included.
Abalone: The shiny interior of a seashell. Also referred to as mother of pearl.
The most commonly used are seashells of all kinds--dark and light olive shells, spiny oysters, mother of pearl, and melon shell.
Organic jewelry started from the Native Americans by using connecting simple seashells together. Today, organic jewelry has evolved into a major role in the fashion industry.
Seashells also traveled from coast to coast. European explorers brought jewelry and glass trade beads with them in their travels and these quickly found their way into use in Native American adornment.
 See also: Jewelry, Jewel, Stone, Shape, Silver
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