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Ken,
>Hey, you've provided a little drama for the list!
I could do with less drama in my life! <G>
>Glad to hear things worked
>out for you. I looked at the image, and I'd say the inlay is abalone, my
>guess from the color: Haliotis iris. That hue of blue is very distinctive
to
>that species (from New Zealand). Haliotis fulgens (West coast of N.A. from
>central Calif. - Mexico) also exhibits blues, but most specimens I've seen
>also have a definate shade of green mixed in.
>
>Good Luck with your auction!
Thanks for the encouragement, and the educated guess. Now maybe I can sound
like I know what I'm talking about. Then again...probably not!
Regards,
Norman
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