Mother of Pearl Shell Bead

A lovely soft white iridescent teardrop shell bead from the male Troca shell.  These beads are tear drop shaped lending themselves to some very unique creations.  These shells are decoratively carved similar to a scallop shell.  Each shell bead is approx. 20ml hole to hole, 17ml across with a thickness of approx 8ml.  There are approx. 10 beads per strand with an approx length of 8”.  These are a gift of the sea so the colors will vary.