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Every now and then a one-of-a-kind raritybecomes available... or ashow-stopping ultra-gemsteps out of the crowd... shells that take your breath away and are a joy to own...aneliteshell---
ULTRA ROSTRATED GEM! Cypraea helvola hawaiiensis 24.8mm from Hawaii Melville1888,. After fifty years of collecting in Hawaii I have a drawer full of commonhawaiiensis\'s,andnoneof them comes close to how exquisite or unique this shell is. The hyper-callousing extends far up both sides of the shell, the shell has a light coloredbase similar to the albinohawaiiensisI have, yet as the photos show, this shell\'sdorsum hasnormal coloring. The base and hyper-calloused sides are a beautiful pinkish cream color, and where the hyper-calloused sides end and the dorsum begins is athin,delicate, light violet tinge that sets off the GEM coloring of what is a vivid and very glossy shell. Collected live under a rock, (you know, it is truly amazing how many shells are found in that manner, by simply looking under a rock!) in 25 feet of water off Kaena Point, Oahu Hawaii, just the kind of place shell collectors love to go to, because that area is so inaccessible I get tired just thinking about it!. Anyhow, this is not just anotherhawaiiensis, it is a show-stoppingrostratedhawaiiensis, a unique,spectacular, one-of-a-kind GEMthat will lookfantasticsitting on your shelf!The ultra-perfect shell for a first-rate collection...
As for normal disclaimers, we do the best we can with photos, but color is tricky, especially since cell phone cameras automatically lean towards flesh-tone coloring, (that\'s why so many of the photos of shells on show up with more orange than is really there, the camera changes the color, and damm if I can figure out how to stop that from happening, but I try, honest!As for response, as your know, sellers live and die by the response you leaved, (please leave fives!) so if you have a problem, just let me know! After all, I\'m retired, and all messages go directly to my phone, so unless I\'m out shell collecting I will get back to you pronto-like!Shell collecting! Now there\'s a phrase that brings smiles to your eyes, doesn\'t it!Anyhow, if you have read this far, you have my apologies and best wishes from those of us at IslandShells323. And don\'t forget,Home is where your collection is!
ULTRA! ROSTRATED GEM! Cypraea helvola hawaiiensis 24.8mm from HawaiiMelville1888,
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