Abalone New Zealand Paua Shell - Natural Polished Tumbled Sea Shell Pieces for Inlay, Decoration, Resin Art, Jewelry (40g Paua Shell Tiny Chips 1-3mm)

I bought 3 lots at 40g each, knowing that there would be some that would be useless for inlay work for various reasons. What I ended up with Is 48g of 99% useless, 42g of pieces of 50:50, nicely coloured in places, but either heavily pock marked, somewhat unpredictable in any kind of abalone shell you find, and 36g that I would rate very highly. I had hoped for around a 70% mix in the large size that I could use easily in my inlay work. I know the shape can prove awkward on with any shell and these are some of the better ones for the job so that is a plus. What I've got is about 40% useful overall, a little disappointing given the cost but what can you do besides hope for the best and deal with the worst? I guess it just wasn't my day. The 36g of truly useful pieces are vibrant and beautiful. As are sections of the 42g I deemed 50:50. Was it worth the amount I paid? Not really. Oh well.

Beautiful colour & sizes I would recommend

Beautiful abalone shell

Perfect for my project

They’re perfect for what i needed them, large variety of shapes and sizes !

95% of the is gray.