Stone: Abalone AKA Paua Shell Color: Edges are brown; flat sides are a rainbow of opalescent pink, blue, green, purple, aqua, & yellow Approximate size & shape of
chips: 1/4" to 3/8"; flat, angular, sharp
50 Stone Chip Beads
For the jewelry-maker or beading enthusiast, here are 50 beads made of Abalone (AKA Paua Shell) chips. Chips are the small leftovers from tumbled stones or shells, with holes drilled through them.
Mix them with other stone beads and metallic spacers for endless possibilities.
[Please allow for natural variations in the stones.]
These are thin, flat beads. The stunning colors are on the flat sides, so it is difficult to see the colors when they are strung tightly side by side. Prepare to separate them with small, long beads to allow the colors to be seen from the sides. These also make good earrings when the flat sides are strung to hang forward.
