Giant Abalone Pearl

[jshepherd]

I had to shoot and post this. I've never seen anything quite as large. It is a blister, unfortunately. But it's still massive. It's about 100 mm long and 50 mm thick.

 

[jshepherd]

The shell is about the size of my hand.

 

[Monty Hall]

Wow!!!!!!!!, Jeremy,

That is so magnificent, it would be a real shame to remove it from the shell.

When are you going to start the PearlParadise online museum? Every now and again, it seems to me, you come across something unique and priceless, like that massive keshi necklace or that huge South Sea Pearl necklace you sold.

 

[jshepherd]

I am thinking about a book eventually. I don't get to keep all these types of pieces. But we always shoot them.

 

[jshepherd]

This is Natalie's picture of the same thing. She tends to shoot better than I can with my camera phone.

 

[Raisondetre]

Ooh, the shell pattern looks like a peacock ...

 

[Monty Hall]

That's why she's your Art Director!!! Nice inclusion of the Sharpie for size reference. Is that the same Sharpie you used to enhance the blues???

Certainly, that poor abalone had an uncomfortable time of it!

 

[Valeria101]

Could it ever be taken out of the shell in one piece? (if anyone wanted that).

Even the rest of the shell looks as if the nacre is thicker and different.

Quite nice to even see these unusual things.


Speaking of book: is there any on abalne pearls as there is on conch ('The Pink Pearl')? These blues seem to be taking their place on the pearl scene, and not just on this forum.

 

[SteveM]

Speaking of book: is there any on abalne pearls as there is on conch ('The Pink Pearl')? These blues seem to be taking their place on the pearl scene, and not just on this forum.

Hubert Bari, author of 'The Pink Pearl' is currently writing a similar book on abalone pearls. He acquired quite a large collection from NZ Natural Pearls (forum member) some time ago as part of his research.

 

[J Marcus]

Hi Jeremy,

Wow! That is simply amazing! ...and a green abalone at that. Simply beautiful, magnificent, incomparable, etc. etc. I'm thinkng that there must be something very interesting inside this blister. It would be a good one for an X-ray. What's doubly amazing to me is that it's in such a small abalone. In my experience, the smaller they are the less likely they are to have anything very interesting in them, and rarely anything of any size. What are your plans for it? It does look like a potential museum piece.

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Marc
http://www.flyrodjewelry.com.home.html

 

[Hyun-Yoon Yoon]

Really amazing.

And I just found this book : Abalone Tales

It is linked at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=320448601&pf_rd_i=507846

The book is under pre-order.


Yoon

 

[pbazar]

I thought you would find this interesting. In the most southern point of New Zealand is a company that collects tons of shell in order to fabricate them into laminates, jewelry and other items. As a by product they have collected one of the largest collections of natural abalone pearls in existence today.

 

[New Zealand Natural Pearl]

Giant Abalone - Not to be outdone

Giant Abalone - Not to be outdone

Photo of an attached conical pearl.
(blister because of being attached) and one that
has been removed. For size comparision Royal Albatross
QUILL for writing. Sharpies havnt found their way to
New Zealand yet!!!!!!!
Nice Pearl Jeremy.

 

[pattye]

Peter,
Is that last photo laminates? Is that used for inlay, rather than cut whole shell?

 

[Hanaleimom]

Amazing abalone. I love the blue and turquoise. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Nathan Reed]

Stunning! I can't think of any other suitable word. If it were removed you could make a nice dolphin out of it. If it is left in its shell it should be in a museum. (Or belonging to a PG member!)

 

[Miriam Reed]

It's magnificent, Jeremy. Where did you find it?

 

[pbazar]

Peter,
Is that last photo laminates? Is that used for inlay, rather than cut whole shell?

Yes they are laminates the shell is cut paper thin then reconstructed into sheets. We use this material as an inlay in our Eyris boxes and displays as well as many other uses.

 

[pbazar]

here are a few more I had to post

 

[pattye]

Double WOW!!

I wasn't even thinking on that scale! It's gorgeous material, I saw the Eyris in person at Tucson last year, they are amazing-----------Thanks much, Peter-

Steve, how 'bout that for piano keys????