Abalone Shell has long been prized by Native Americans for its power. They used Abalone shells in their smudging, and believed it helped lift the Spirits towards heaven. The Apache culture use Abalone Shells in The Sunrise Ceremony, which marks a girl becoming a woman, and North American tribes used them as currency.
Alternative Names | Paua Shell |
Colour | Rainbow |
Hardness | 3.5 |
Crystal system | N/A |
Streak | N/A |
Lustre | Pearly |
Main Locations | USA, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia |
Chakra | Solar Plexus |
Zodiac | Pisces, Aquarius, Cancer |
Numerology | 7 |
Planetary | Moon |
Element | Water |