Mother of Pearl set into metal, cut into small tiles and laid edge to edge across the whole border. No two tiles are alike. The natural banding runs in different directions, and the iridescence shifts from cool white to the faintest pink as you move. That variation is what separates real shell from anything printed to imitate it. The metalwork around it is electroplated to a mirror brightness and the backboard is solid MDF, so the frame has proper heft for its size. Cool, pale and quietly expensive-looking. It suits a dressing table or a bathroom shelf, anywhere the light is soft.
