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Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy 3 or more shells at the same time.STUNNING! Cypraea Zoila vercoi #1, 80.2mm BIG NEAR-GEM BEAUTY from N. Australia. From a collection ofmagnificentshells put together by a master.Collected by a diver in 125 feet of water, on sponges, at Break Sea Island, N. Australia. You know, as a onetime diver, (well I got out more than that, but you know what I mean) anyhow, as adiver,I just have to say that the guys collecting these beauties are nuts! 125 feet down is 25 feet below what you can do on just a tank of air, (the max bottom time you can get out of one tank of air at 100 feet is 5 minutes, so at 125 feet, a single tank of air would give you about 30 seconds, and that's if you held your breath the whole time you were down there) so they're using a special mix just to dive that deep, and if I'm not mistaken, they have to decompress on their way back up too, unless theylikegoing to the hospitalwith a bad case of the bends. So, say they've got two tanks on, a good wet suit---because even in Australia the water is going to be cold at that depth---the constitution of an oxandthe crazy desire to go collecting at insane depths, and you have a good idea of what folks are going through to find these beauties. Add that one of the best at it, Peter Clarkson, died, and when he died, he took with him the secret ofwherehe was finding the ultra-rare ones---leaving a big gap in the supply chain---and you can see why they are rare.... So, thisvivid beauty, astunning shell with great color, a smooth glossy dorsum, a whitish base and a fantastic pattern, is a treasure worth owning, and without a doubt is a rare showoff that will lookterrificsitting on your shelf! (It sure does on mine!)The ultra-perfect shell for a first-class 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!
STUNNING! Cypraea Zoila vercoi #1, 80.2mm BIG NEAR-GEM BEAUTY from N. Australia
Buy 3 or more shells, get free shipping promotion---This promotion applies toany3 shells bought at the same time, but unfortunately, this is a promotionwe are doing, not , so,we have to refund the shippingafteryou the buy 3 shells! If you have questions, we are here to answer them!
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