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Abalone Button Natural 12.5mm - 16PK

$907 $1395

SKU: 12AB558-B

These 12.5mm abalone shell buttons bring genuine paua shell iridescence to your work — each one unique in its swirl of color, sold in a pack of 16.

The surface shifts between warm browns, honeyed golds, and flashes of teal and green depending on the light — that signature abalone play-of-color that no dye can replicate.

Specifications

  • Size: 12.5mm
  • Color: Browns, Tans, and Golds
  • Material: Abalone or Paua Shell

What to make with them

Sew them onto leather cuffs, denim jackets, or woven fiber pieces as functional closures with serious visual presence. They also work beautifully as focal elements in macramé wall hangings or knotted cord necklaces where the natural shell face can catch the light.

Natural materials vary in color, pattern, and size. The beads you receive may differ slightly from the product photos — this is a characteristic of natural materials, not a defect.

Showroom Location

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Description

Abalone AKA Paua Shell is one of the ocean's most radiant gems. Paua is a particularly stunning species of Abalone (Haliotis iris) found along the coast of New Zealand. Abalone shells are dark and dull on the outer surface, but the inside nacre displays a miraculous play of light and color. The hypnotically undulating colors within the shell exhibit an iridescent shimmer comparable to opal. These Abalone shell glue-on cabochons are dyed and coated in a protective lacquer that also enhances the sheen of the cabochon. The color and pattern of each Abalone is totally unique and will vary between piece to piece.
Cabochons are usually a highly polished, convex shaped, un-faceted gem with a flat back for mounting. On occasion, some cabochons may have flat faces or may have their top surface faceted. Cabochons can be utilized in a number of different ways. You can secure them with a seed bead stitched bezel, wrap them with wire, set them into PMC designs, or glue them onto flat surfaces such as bolo slides. Cabochons can be made from gemstones, glass, and shell. Please note: Cabochons are not beads, and do not have holes!

Additional Details

  • MaterialAbalone or Paua Shell
  • Color FamilyBrowns, Tans, and Golds
  • Size12.5mm

Color story

Pairs beautifully with:

BluesGreensCrystal

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