Stunning and beautifully polished natural assorted cone shells. The shells are ever popular for bathrooms, as well as interior and exterior pool-side decoration.

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Shell size: 7.5+cm.

Description & Application:
Highly prized, superior quality cone shells, carefully polished by hand to reveal their stunning colours. One of the most colourful and popular shells for both the serious collector and for interior decor.

Child Safe Sea Shells:
These shells are considered to be suitable for experiential learning including observation, creativity and interaction for Children over 3 years of age. (See Child Safe Sea Shells in our Info pages.)

Background:
The Conidae family of shells comprises at least 300 species, and are successful predators feeding on small fish and other molluscs. The creature living within the cone shell is able to immobilise its prey with a harpoon-like tooth which can be extended beyond the length of the shell. The venom can be very painful and has been known to be fatal to humans on rare occasions.

Source & Environment:
Natural sea shells, Sourced as a by-product of licensed fishing throughout the Indo Pacific region and approved by authorities for export from the country of origin and import into the UK.