| Josh and everyone,
Success! The stores along Las Olas Boulevard stay open until 10pm, so I was able to make it in for a closer look. Below are photos of the shell (with blister) front and back, and a sample pendant showing the line between white and black portions (a little green sandwiched between), also a blister. Not bad for an edible beast!
These are now making the rounds at jewelry shows (anyone stumble on them in Tucson?), shipped from Hawaii, but it must be relatively recent since the pearl trade does not yet seem to be generally aware of a black-lipped 'interloper'.
Steve |