Divers-Don't Eat these!

Clean your abs carefully! 
With Abalone season close I thought I would post pics of some local bounty that I have set up for some lucky divers.

Wow...They're beautiful!  Thanks for sharing...

Dang Mark, those are stunning. I love the little shell on top of the setting!

Very nice, I'm assuming those are pearls. I love the top one. I always look when I clean mine, but I'm not sure where they usually are. I just end up crushing all the guts in my hand. They could only hide in so many spots right?

All I can say Shimmy, and I will stand by this, YOU ARE THE SHIT!!!!!

Wow very nice

Cool pearls! I've only found the pearls that are attached to the shells, never any free ones in the  gut cavity. Hoping to find one this year.

How'd you make that mother of pearl look like a quarter. 


Nice stuff.  I'll look you up when I find another.  I've found a couple, but I lost them all...one way or another.

Great work, so beautiful!

WOW! Those are incredible! I like the 1st one too.

Very nice Mark! Wonder if you could do anything with my WSB stones? I've been kicking that around as a piece of jewelry.
Or a Walrus tusk I just picked up? Like a desk piece or display?

Very nice Mark! Wonder if you could do anything with my WSB stones? I've been kicking that around as a piece of jewelry.
Or a Walrus tusk I just picked up? Like a desk piece or display?

Frankie how are you? I have made pairs of "fish ears" otoliths into earrings,etc. in the past. I have a big walrus tusk that was made into a cribbage board. Walrus is very desireable ivory for scrimshaw, carving,knive handles,etc.

Very impressive work! I want one! What do those sell for , or ar they just for you?

Absolutely fantastic Mark. I really dig the "free form" settings.

Here are my prizes that I have always wanted to do something with, small one is cow elk, larger is bull elk