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FACETS
Gem &  Mineral Gallery
1240 NW Grove St.
Newport, Oregon 97365
Plenty of on site parking!

Mailing Address:
PO Box 714
Newport, OR 97365
(541) 265-2514

Hours 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Pacific Time.
Seven days a week.

Established 1987

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Our membership affiliations include:

Member
Jewelers of America Logo: The Mark of a Professional Jeweler
Oregon State
Jewelers of
America, Inc

and
Newport Chamber of Commerce.

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Sea Shells

FACETS brings you an amazing collection of shells that are fun to collect... and that can be used a number of ways. Use them in your crafts, projects, education, or as nautical decorations for the interior design of you home or office décor. Please note: All shells on this site are natural color unless otherwise noted! Photo shows a 7 inch - typical sample of the natural, commercial grade large natural chambered nautilus sea shells, very affordable and imperfect. Great specimens for the beginning collector or home decor. Like people shells may show signs of age - scars, blemishes and or chips.  Closeout stock is limited - Call now to order

Ornamental Sea Shells...The Natural Chambered Nautilus Scientific Name: Nautilus pompilius.

A decorative symbol of beauty and proportional perfection. These shells moderately priced are great for the beginning collector or as home décor for bed and bath. These are not on display in the Newport showroom, they are preboxed and will ship directly from our own warehouse. Prices are limited to stock on hand.

Best Buy The following special prices are available by internet/phone order ONLY!
• Large Natural Chambered Nautilus 6"+ (as pictured) In Stock and ships immediately, shipping weight 2 lbs. - Buy it NOW and SAVE!  Just $15.95.
• Chambered Nautilus 5-6" In Stock and ships immediately, shipping weight 2 lbs. - Buy it NOW and SAVE!  Just $10.95.

Shell display stands are available - Sold seperately.

The Nautilus specimens are commercial grade, and imperfect!
They are NOT being sold as "GALLERY" or "PERFECT" gem grade shells.
Like people, shells too may show signs of age - scars, blemishes and or chips .
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or Click on links below
to learn more about:
 
Tiny (Dyed)
Trochus Mix
Tiny Dyed Shell Mix exotic, unique and very colorful assortment of shells. Beautiful pearlized dyed sea shells in pastel shades! Dyed Tiny Trochus beautiful pearlized Troca sea shells. They are about ¼ - 3/8 inch and are great for craft projects. Last parcel!
  Shown here strawberry top sea shells, cinnimen-red to purple-violet, measuring approximately 5/8 - ¾ inch. Limited availibility.
  Some of the most colorful and popular collector terrestrial snail shells. Please note that color quality varies from shell to shell. Candy Cane Snail Shell - Popular for hermit crabs. Haitian tree snails, candy striped, candy shells, land snail shells, Candy Cane Snail.
 
Banded
Yellow
Snails
Sample here shows our Banded Yellow Land Snail Shells. Gorgeous yellow snails with tan stripes 3/4 - 1 inch or Yellow Land Snail 5/8 - 7/8 inch.
 
Silver Mouth Green Turbo Shells
Banded Silver Mouth Green Turbo Shells - TURBO ARGYSTROMA - Origin: Indo Pacific - Size: 1 1/2 inches average
 
Decorator & Collector
Shells
Shown here the Cypraea aurantium also called the Golden Cowrie - is highly collectable as it is fairly uncomon, one of the most popular of the cowries and a favorite among collectors.
 
Exotic 1-3" Shell Mix
and more...
Great for arrangements, basket displays, filling lamps, jars, making ornaments and for table decorations.  Nice as additions to shell mirrors, wreaths and other projects or just to admire!

Note: We only ship shells to US addresses: priority shipping & handling for 2+ pounds is generally $11.50 to anywhere in the US or its territories. We cannot be held responsible for packages that the USPS has lost or broken. Rest assured these Nautilus shells are securely double packed, and we will always try and combine your purchases to keep the postage charges down!
Tiny Dyed Shell Mix exotic, unique and very colorful assortment of shells. Beautiful pearlized dyed sea shells in pastel shades! Dyed Tiny Trochus beautiful pearlized Troca sea shells. They are about ¼ - 3/8 inch and are great for craft projects. Would be great to make jewerly, pictures, candles, or other projects. Order NOW and Save! Last parcel.
Tiny Shell Mix
TROCHUS
Tiny - colors as shown!
(Dyed)
Measure approx. ¼"
1 pound (1000+)
$15.00/lot
Beautiful strawberry top shells cinnimen-red to purple-violet, great for craft projects. Measure approximately 5/8 - 3/4 inch. Limited to stock on hand...Order NOW and Save!
Strawberry Top
STRAWBERRY TOP SHELLS
Small - burgendy/red w/black
Select: $0.95/each
Measure approx. ¾"
Hundred:
$75.00
Please note that color quality varies from shell to shell. Candy Cane Snails: Some of the most colorful and popular of the collector terrestrial snail shells. Beautiful Haitian tree snails or Candy Cane Snail Shell - Popular for hermit crabs. Candy striped, candy shells, land snail shells, Candy Cane Snail.  Temporarily limited to stock on hand...Order NOW and Save!
Candy Cane Snail Shell
HAITIAN TREE SNAILS
Popular for hermit crabs
Select: $0.95/each
Measure approx. ¾ - 2"
Hundred:
$30.00
Gorgeous yellow snails with tan stripes.  Yellow Banded Snails, Yellow Land Snails. Order NOW and Save!
Yellow Banded Snail
YELLOW LAND SNAILS
Yellow with tan stripes
Select: $0.95/each
Measure approx. ¾ - 1"
Hundred:
$40.00
Silver Mouth Green Turbo Shells - Assorted sizes.  Order NOW and Save!
Silver Mouth Green Turbo
TURBO ARGYSTROMA
Popular for hermit crabs
Select: $0.95/each
Measure approx. 1½"
Pound:
$15.00
Philippine Shell Mix - nice assortment of shells for all your craft needs.  Excellent as nautical decor, for: filling lamps, framing mirrors, etc.  Pre-bagged, Order NOW and Save!
Exotic Shell Mix
ASSORTED SHELLS
Popular for crafts!
 
Size: 1-3"
2 pound:
$50.00
Sample shown of 5½ inch White Murex Ramosus beautiful spines.  Order NOW and Save!
Giant Murex
MUREX RAMOSUS
Decortaive Shells
Very Showy!
Measure approx. 4+"
Each
$9.00
Shown here the Cypraea aurantium also called the Golden Cowrie - is highly collectable as it is fairly uncomon, one of the most popular of the cowries and a favorite among collectors. Limited availibility.  Order NOW and Save!
Golden Cowrie
CYPRAEA AURANTIUM
Highly Collectable GEMS!
NICE! - Deep Orange
Measure approx. 3+"
Each
$159.00+ Up
Click here to see the interior of which is nacreous, sometimes iridescent; blue green with some brownish gold tones often with large muscle scars. Natural small to large, round to oval, spiral, depressed, ear-shaped, with small flattened spire.  Large, saucer-shaped body whorl.  Surface is often crusty greenish brown to brown with rough axial or spiral lines, ribs or folds.  Row of round or oval holes along left margin; some earlier ones may be closed. aka:  Haliotis fulgens, Abalones, ear Shells, Ormers.  Family:  Haliotidae  Sole genus:  Haliotis - Abalone Seashells Sea Shell Abalones. Limited to stock on hand...Order NOW and Save!
Abalone
HALIOTIDAE
Natural - irridescent shades!
Single Shell
Measure approx. 4¾"+
Each
N/A

Stop in today to choose from other decorator or collector sea shells, such as other Chambered (a non commercial variety) Nautilus, cut or split Nautilus plus other various decorator shells and coral. Due to limited availibility, of coral and some shells inventory will always vary. FACETS is centrally located in Newport and easy to find, visit FACETS just one street west of McDonald's Golden Arches, in Newport at 1240 NW Grove Street with plenty of parking on site. The gallery is open Mon.- Sat. 10 am to 5:00 pm. Call today for further information call the gallery showroom at (541) 265-2514.

Please remember we are dealing with nature and must allow for natural variations in shells.
Overstock items are limited • Call now to order .

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