Melon Shells

These wholesale melon shells have a wide mouth opening perfect for making seashell centerpieces for beach weddings. The peach or orange color of these wholesale melon shells will compliment any floral arrangement made with this melon sea shell. We carry the Indian volute shell also known as melo melo shells in sizes ranging from 5 inches up to 7 inches. We also carry the Crowned Baler, melo aethiopica, in sizes 8 inch, 9 inch, 10 inch and 11 inches.  These orange decorative wholesale melon shells are perfect for coastal home decorating and as centerpieces for beach weddings.  The  large shell of Melo melo has a bulbous or nearly oval outline, with a smooth outer surface presenting distinguishable growth lines. The outside of the shell  is commonly pale orange, sometimes presenting irregular banding of brown spots, while the interior is glossy cream, becoming light yellow near its margin and this shell has no spines.   This volute is known to produce pearls. The melo melo pearl has no nacre at all, unlike the pearl of a pearl oyster.  The melo pearl is created by the mollusc in the same way as other pearls are created by other molluscs.  This volute is often collected for food by local fishermen. The shells are also often used as decoration, or as scoops for powdery substances in local markets. The shell is also traditionally utilized by the native fishermen to bail out their boats, therefore it is commonly called "bailer shell".