Pink abalone, Haliotis corrugata, commercial grade with natural imperfections and some have a clear coating on the shells, have a highly corrugated shell margin. Because of this they have an alternate name, the corrugated abalone.These pink abalone measure between 6 inches and 6-3/4 inches in size. Abalone have been used in this area since man was first here. The native Americans ate the abalone meat, used the whole shells as bowls, pieces of the shells for fish hooks, scrapers, beads, necklaces and decorations, and even bartered with the shells.
These pink abalone shells are commercial grade and will have natural imperfections from living in the ocean and aging. The larger the shell, the older it is and the more imperfections it will have -- natural cuts on the back, indentations, tiny holes, chips on edges, etc. The interiors will have shades of silver, blue and green.
