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 Updated on 15 December 2012
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  Code Species Location Grade Size
mm
Price
  New-81
SOLD
 
Cypraea fultoni massieri
Trawled at 150m. Has very mild granular look, but almost feels smooth. Very rare now..NOT trawled any more.
off southern Mozambique F++ 72 920
New-82
SOLD
Cypraea ketyana hypermarginata
Dived at 45m on sponge. Beautiful shell.
Gorgeous orange base. Great quality.
Very Rare now..
 
Bernier Is.
W. Australia

Gem-
48 950
  New-83
SOLD
 
Cypraea teremachii caledonica
Dredged at 500m. Hard to get now.
Really great specimen. Lovely Dark
marginal markings.
off New Caledonia
Gem-
55 1695
  New-84 Cypraea tigris schilderiana
Dived under reef at 25m. Classic "5-inch"
tiger Cowry ! Beautiful spotting. Great
quality for this size.

 
Oahu,
Hawaii, USA
F+++ 127.8 950
  New-85
SOLD
Cypraea stolida 'niger'
Dived at 15m on reef.   Super Large and beautiful.. Very RARE.... seldom offered in
this size, and rostration !! From old collection.
5-Mile reef
New Caledonia

Gem
43.5 1490
  New-86
 
Cypraea eglantina 'niger'
Dived on reef at 15m. Superb specimen.
Large... super Dark and rostrate. from old collection.....
Prony Bay
New Caledonia

Gem
57 350
  New-87
 
 SOLD
Cypraea spadicea   'red form'
Dived at 25m on ship-wreck. Really DARK
and beautiful ! Limited locality..... !!
southern
Calif., USA
Gem- 43 130
  New-88 Cypraea latior
 Dived at night at 5m.  HUGE specimen..
Super RARE species... Almost never
offered....
Ewa, Oahu,
Hawaii, USA
F 37 465
  New-89 Haliotis assimilis
From local fishermen.
Amazing pattern.... Some erosion around
early whorls.
Baja Calif.,
Mexico
F++ 90 35
  New-90
 
Haliotis assimilis
From local fishermen.
Amazing pattern....
beautiful markings.
Baja Calif.,
Mexico
F++ 87 35
  New-91
 
 SOLD
Nodipecten fragosus  
Dived at 30m, on reef. Live-taken..
Very beautiful. Large beautiful knobs.
Great quality !!!
Gulf of Mexico
USA
Gem- 74 120
  New-92
 
Argopecten ventricosus
Dived in sand at 1-3m
Abosultely HUGE specimen. From old
collection. Protected now !
Newport Beach, Calif., USA Gem- 103.5 75
  New-93
SOLD
 
 
Vasum truncatum
Dived on reef at 25m. Very seldom
found now...... In protected area.

 
Coffee Bay
South Africa
F+++
w/o
66 75
  New-94
 
Pitar lupinaria
Dived on reef at 15m. Very Rare now... Small chip in sides.. but seldom offereed.
 
Playa Pompanoa
Mexico
F+++ 42 20
  New-95
 
 
Conus quercinus
Dived on sand at 5-15m ! LARGE specimen. Seldom found in this size.
 
Oahu,
Hawaii, USA
F+++
w/o
120.4 90
  New-96
 
Strombus taurus
Dived on reef at 25m.
Wonderful specimen... Gorgeous  DARK PINK color !! Really amazing quality.
For specialist. !!!
Orote Pt.,
Guam
Gem
w/o
98 325
  New-97
SOLD
 
 
Cypraea leviathan
Dived on reef at 5-10m..
Large and Dark.. Some stress lines on dorsum... but amazing marginal callous.
 
Oahu,
Hawaii, USA
F++ 53 50
  New-98
 
Cypraea mauritiana
Dived at 5-10 m. Amazing DARK dorsum.
Great quality specimen.... Really
wonderful !
Oahu,
Hawaii, USA
Gem- 102 95
  New-99
 
 
Cypraea talpa
Dived on reef at 2-6m. Gem-. .
Gorgeous "banded" form. !! Amazing !
 
Marquesas Gem - 61 40