Basra shell

[mansoornawaz00]

Dear friends please adivse me what this is actually, from my child hood my grand parents, great grand parents use to tell that this is a unique and price less thing and very very old, can some one advise me what can be the price of this basra shell in the international market.
regards
Mansoor

 

[jerin]

It does look very beautiful, hope some of our experts here can give you an estimate!

 

[jshepherd]

It is some sort of gastropod, possibly a turban shell (Turbo petholatus, for example). It is difficult to tell as it is polished. It would not be the type of shell producing nacreous Basra pearls.

 

[Slraep]

Hi mansoornawaz00,

You are posting your inquiry to the wrong forum. This forum is all about pearls.

For shell identification, please repost to this forum:

http://205606.aceboard.net/205606-52-0-Shells-identification-Help.htm

S.