+- Forums SEASHELL-COLLECTOR (http://forum.seashell-collector.com)
+-- Forum: Seashell Collector's Forum (http://forum.seashell-collector.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Forum: Shells identification Help (http://forum.seashell-collector.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5)
+--- Thread: Green color jewel box? better pics! (/showthread.php?tid=559)
Green color jewel box? better pics! - ggolbs - 03-16-2008
Green color with dark purple inside. Â Here are some better Pics.
<a href="http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh156/ggolbs/seashell021.jpg" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh156/ggolbs/seashell021.jpg">http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh15 ... ell021.jpg</a><!-- m --></a>
<a href="http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh156/ggolbs/seashell026.jpg" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh156/ggolbs/seashell026.jpg">http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh15 ... ell026.jpg</a><!-- m --></a>
It's been suggested that the green color is from algae dyeing the shell. upon close inspection I do not feel this is the case. I haven't seen a pic of a jewel box with purple on the inside like this either. please let me know what you think.