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~These shells are very much part of the soul of the islands and seafaring history
Truly Unique sailing gifts that anyone who loves the sea and boats and the Islands will treasure forever
To hold a conch is to hold the history of the sea and some of it's most ancient sounds !

We only sell nice shells. This is a promise
When conch are taken from the sea they have a lovely
beautiful large adult lip that is always broken by other dealers
So shamefully it becomes ground down to something much less impressive
Our shells are all collected by old Caribbean friends. And they care for these shells all
the way after harvest until they are delivered here in Florida. Then our work begins. Conch
come from the sea in a fright full state. The edge of the shells are jagged and must be polished
And they are covered with all kinds of growth, barnacles, and other small shells
We clean and trim and leave as much of the large beautiful sea shell lip as possible
Much more than any other dealer
And we leave the other small seashells attached whenever possible
You will definitely see the difference in our conch
I grew up with conch and I began fishing them at an early age
I know how lovely conch can be and I know how poorly they are sold in this country
People in North America have never seen conch like we sell. This is a promise
We do take pride in our work and so does mother nature with our help

You can find conch shells offered for less money but you will save nothing if want a nice
presentation shell. We also take care that each shell has a footing so it can be
a display shell perhaps with water and flowers
( A Small Adjustment So They Do Not Just Roll Over )
Unless you have a shop, tools and experience
you will never recover most conch sold by other dealers today !
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Conch Shell and Other Seashells Cleaning at home
If you want to clean Seashells we have perfected the method
Mix together one Third Bleach to Two Thirds Water
in a container large enough to completely submerge your shell.
You cannot use synthetic or color safe bleach to do this job.
Lower the shell pointy tip down into the bleach so the water gets all of the way in to the very tip
You do not want to create an air pocket by lowering the shell in sideways
Allow the Shell to soak for 48 hours only ! No More
Then your shell will be very bright clean & sanitized
Then you will need to trim the edges and feet to a pleasing shape
After grinding get some 220 grit sandpaper and smooth out any grinding marks
Finally you will want to buff the shell with a white medium grit jewelers rouge to a nice shine
Be careful not to get the shell hot anywhere with the buffing wheel
That can cause bubbles to Grow under the shells shiny surface

If your shell still has a live animal inside freeze the shell completely overnight
Then in the morning thaw the shell completely and gently pull the animal out

Do not I repeat do not boil or microwave your shell. All shells have bubbles of air between the
layers of the shell that will expand and ruin your shell !
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These lovely sea shells have been used as beautiful natural decorations for thousands of years. Use your imagination to make conch sea shell creations of all kinds. Now these rare Giant shells can be purchased directly from ConchKing.com Conch are not an endangered species ! These remarkable Giant shells are hard to get
Unbroken Caribbean Conch Seashells are very special with flowers
Some of the worlds largest seashells
These sea shells are all fished legally. Conch King has America's finest conch shells
Lovely rare cleaned and cared for sea shells

These sea shells are fished legally and have entered this country with the full approval of the
United States Department of Fish & Wildlife as well as the United States Customs
None of these seashells come from countries where over fishing is taking place
These shells are fished legally within the correct season of the year
They are fished like other seafood first for their meat
Conch are not an endangered species !

See what conch can become ! >>>

Conch Seashell Import History
Read this new government report >>

The price of conch shells was lower when the United States was still importing conch from Haiti
Now the U.S. Fish and Game people have put Haiti on the extreme over fished list
Haiti is the poorest economic zone in the western hemisphere so the labor cost was very low
Conch require quite a lot of work to fish and clean. And they are heavy shells to ship
Haiti's over fished status is estimated to continue indefinitely
Not allowing export of the shells does not mean they will not continue to fish for needed meat
So in the end our wisdom has only deprived the Haitians one more source of income
But what else can be done ? There are many conch in other parts of the Caribbean fished legally
So we pay modern wages for the cleaning and controlled fishing of these wonderful shells
This is good for everyone and the conch !
Life goes on and the mighty conch does as well ! Unless conch are discovered in China by Wal-mart ?