Natural red abalone shells for sale, commercial grade, for use in seashell crafts, decorating and smudging. Some may have a clear coating.  These natural red abalone shells measure between approximately 4 inches and 4-3/4 inches. The red abalone Haliotis rufescens, is a species of very large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.
You will receive shells that look similar to those pictured.  They will vary in shape, size, imperfections and coloring.

Red abalone is the largest, and most common abalone found in the northern part of the state of California. These large shells can be found along the west coast of North America, from Oregon, United States to Baja California, Mexico.The shell is large, thick, and dome-shaped. It is usually a brick red color externally. 
Our red abalone shells are 100% real - not replicas.  They will have natural imperfections from living in the oceans and aging such as: chipped edges, blemishes tiny holes.