Dear Francesco,

     To my experience the best place to store the shells is keep it in a
dark place. but we got problem with cypraea specially cypraea aurantium
which is easily faded.  To restore the colour of the cypraea specially
aurantium is to freeze it under the vegetable area for a week and you will
see that the original colour when you bought it still fresh will be restore.

    Thanks,

     Tony dela Cruz



Antonio S. dela Cruz
l4 Esperanza st., Tinajeros,
Malabon City, Philippines l404

TEL/FAX (632) 288 3993

Website: http://www.tonyshells.bravepages.com





>From: Francesco Guarracino <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: cowries storing
>Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:14:23 -0500
>
>Dear Conchlers,
>I have a simple question regarding shell storing. I store my shell
>collection in drawers made of white plastic, under normal indoor
>environmental conditions, and no direct sunlight. The temperature is not
>particulary warm or cold (I live in Italy), but I don't know the percentage
>of relative humidity - please note that at the moment the drawers are in my
>bedroom... Well, sometimes when I touch my cowries they appear coarse, like
>dried, but this condition diseappear when I clean them with a soft cloth (I
>have to rub them...).
>
>What do you think about? Just dust? Any suggestion re. the right
>temperature and relative humidity? I'd like to control environmental
>factors ....
>
>Thanks.
>Francesco Guarracino
>Rome, Italy

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