In times past and today red abalone jewelry has been a highly valued food resource and trade item worn by royalty and was used as a currency throughout California. The iridescent (charm) of the shell works like a lure and has been used to fashion fishhooks, ornamental items such as earrings and pendants as well as being a natural vessel for cleansing offerings and prayer. The shell also possesses healing properties that benefits the heart and helps the digestive system.When worn on the skin the shell transmits vibrations from the ocean to the body that counter balance overly dynamic energies due to it’s water nature. Abalone is one of the most ancient living creatures on this planet, it has been in existence for over 30,000 million years. Presently Abalone is being protected from commercial harvesting due to reduced and endangered populations.