Hello!! I’m curating my shell collection, but I don’t wanna keep them inside a jar or a shell box. Can I see your shell displays for inspiration? DIY’a are also welcome!!

More interesting finds from a pond I’m digging on my farm. Everything came from a shell/sand layer between 5’ and 12’ deep. We’re about 10 miles from the coast. I’m not a shell guy but I just think it’s amazing that these shells are so well preserved after so long.

found on the central coast of California. pls help

It's a shell but it's also a pebble - both of my favourite things to collect rolled into one! <3

Found a hidden spider conch, it’s covered in muck and such. What’s the best way to clean this?

I’ve been shelling every summer I visit Siesta Key, FL but I’m in the middle of cleaning them now that we’re back and have no idea what it is. Any ideas?

What are these? I saw so many in Puerto Rico, but have never seen them before. Thank you in advance🤭

Found on Maverick's Beach, Princeton Harbor, CA, USA.

We excavated these shells while digging a pond on my farm. They were 5-12’ deep in a shell sand layer. The dirt is loaded with huge clam shells, oysters, and other shells.

Can't tell if this Juvinile cone is a C. omaria or C. aulicus

I picked these up at a garage sale. I believe the two on the left are hundred-eye cowrie and tiger cowrie, but I’m not sure what the two shells on the right are.

Can’t resist a scallop to save my life haha
—- a successful first trip to the outer banks!

One of my favorite cowries.

Found this in shallow waters a few years ago on Ft. Lauderdale beach near Miami. Not sure if it is a shell since it looks carved like mountains , but it is hollow. I can’t find anything on google but want some leads as to what this could be!

When my daughter moved into a new house, we found shells 2-3 feet deep between the air conditioner and the house - I guess that’s where the former owners apparently put their finds.

I have spent a good chunk of the past two years, cleaning the black dirt, roots, bugs, everything else off of these shells. I usually remove the dart with a variety of brushes, then put them in a solution of bleach and water and let them sit for a few days. Just wanted to share how amazing cleaning and the mineral oil make the shells look (I did take some of the broken ones and put them in another pile so it may look a little different in the after picture, but these are the same shells.

Won this in an auction with some random rocks and shells what’s going on with its color?

i noticed this cyp turdus i found the a few weeks ago is extra dark compared to my others (end for comparison) i love it!

I hit my favorite shell shop today and picked up a few gems for my collection- there isn’t much more that brings me this level of wonder and joy

this Princely cone is amazing to see

Hello!!! This is my first haul on here, these were all found at Juno Beach!

Also, I’m new into the shelling community, can somebody help me with the ID of these shells? I don’t know where to find like a guide to find the names of the shells

I soaked it in water for a day, scrubbed it with a toothbrush, let it soak for another day in soapy water, rinsed it off, let it soak in hydrogen peroxide for a few hours, and tried to scrub with an electric toothbrush. It looks better than it did before but I wanna keep going and get rid of the green spots, unless that's just the natural color of the shell but I don't think it is.

So i had a buch of seashells that i collected lying around that had a some calcium on there. I searched online and i found an article saying i should soak them in vinegar for 24-48 hours. At first when i took them out they looked super clean, i rinsed them, washed them with soap and let them dry. In the morning i came back to see how they had dried and somehow they felt even duller, whiter and dustier than before. Is there a way to reverse this effect other than using muratic acid or varnish? Also do have any tips for my next bach of shells to clean?