The ideal dish for a coastal minimal decor or beach house. The iridescent abalone shell is great for storing rings, crystals or using as a palo santo tray. Glistening abalone shell dish is polished by hand to a high gloss finish which reveals the unique iridescent colours for which New Zealand Paula shell are famous. The shell is natural polished on the inside and rough on the outside. The Abalone shell represents the ocean in ritual space and is a strong beautiful dish to catch the embers from a burning sage or palo santo stick. The Abalone Shell is said to enhance feelings of peace, compassion and love. It has a lovely warm, gentle vibration. It is great in times of tough emotional issues, soothing the nerves and encouraging a calm demeanour. Each shell is natural and unique in size, shape and colour. They may come with small imperfections as part of their natural beauty. Photos are for example only.