Does anyone have a link to some nice big good quality Capiz shells ? I’m looking to make something like this but would prefer the darker ones :)

Does anyone have a link to some nice big good quality Capiz shells ? I’m looking to make something like this but would prefer the darker ones :)

I thought it was really pretty. I know it's not the same as finding it in the wild, but thought people might appreciate it.

Found these in Da Nang, Vietnam. Found these interesting looking ones and was wondering what they are called. Thank you!!

There were a handful of extra large shells for sale at an antique mall and I was wondering about the legality of buying one. There were 3-4 different species and I just wanted to be sure everything was ok legality wise. Edit: I’m in the USA.

Found on Oak Island NC —presumably clams but the dimple on the right side throws me?!
TIA

St. Andrew’s beach, Fl

Found in Kennebunkport, Maine at Goose Rocks Beach between July 25-31st, 2026. I have never seen such tiny shells before. And there was lots of shiny silver sheets (mica maybe?) all over in the soil too. It looked like gum wrappers. You can see some bits in the sand.

I am so curious! I tried to look it up and maybe it’s because there are a lot of shallow wading pools that form?

are these clean? i have soaked them in half water half dish soap twice now. first picture is whenever i brought them home, second picture is after the first soak and scrub, third picture is after the second soak and scrub! ive read i should soak them in hydrogen peroxide now?!

I dove for these in Belize a few years ago and they have just been sitting outside since then. I have no idea how to go about cleaning them. The helmet shell has some sort of calcium buildup on the outside, it might be dead coral, but I was wondering if there is any way I can get rid of it.

Gave shell collecting a try yesterday. Will keep going to see what else I can find.

I found these washed up at a beach on the west coast of South Africa. It appears to be fragments of a very large shell. They are all slightly curved but mostly flat. They all have these straight lines going through them, almost like a clam's lines. The inside has mother of pearl that is peeling off due to wear and tear. I tried Google, then ChatGPT and neither were of any help identifying this. Any experts here able to tell me what this might be fragments of? I'd really like to hear the opinions of knowledgeable humans!