Abalone mollusks are distributed along coastal waters worldwide and associated with rocky habitats. They are well known as nutrition-rich seafood, and their ear-shaped shells are also popular in ...

Abalone’s ear-shaped shells and pearls are known for their unique, vibrant iridescent nacre, which is sought after in jewelry and decorative items. The iridescence phenomenon is also known as “orient, ...

That didn’t stop Ms. Georgacopoulos, who has devised unusual ways of working with pearls and shells, such as creating small cubes of abalone shell to hang from earrings and pendants, slicing ...

Mother-of-pearl looks dainty hanging from a necklace, but this iridescent innard of abalone shells is so tough it can withstand the weight of a truck. Also called nacre, the material has long ...

These colors occur naturally in the medium in which Leah Mata, a Northern Chumash artist, works: the shells of the red abalone, or Haliotis rufescens.