The Two Sides of Abalone Shells

The inside of abalone shells are called “jewels of the ocean” for obvious reasons—they shimmer like silver amid dark green and black rocks, moss, seaweed, etc. I prefer the other side where sea life like this petrified star fish are “glued” to the outer shell. Some people think I arranged this display, but what you see is what I found. The shell on the right is from a red abalone, my favorite.