When Joanne showed me her CABRIT’S MUREX last weekend, she told me she also had found a GOLDEN OLIVE almost the color of a pumpkin. It is! It’s brilliant! Look at the color on this gem.
Her GOLDEN OLIVE is quite a prize but when she told me she had found a golden LEAFY JEWEL BOX with both sides together as well….. that’s when I got excited. I just had to see it.
Now you might not think this is really pretty right away, but look at the colors and texture on this shell.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen both sides still together of a LEAFY on the beach before.
I have collected single valves for my own stash but never have shown one to you because it never looked interesting enough or it didn’t photograph well….okay, actually…. I thought you might think I was crazy for picking up what look like a beat up shell. But now you can see for yourself how cool they are. Don’t you think? …. Errrr…..Maybe?
These yellow and orange ROUGH SCALLOPS are fabulous too. That top yellow SCALLOP looks a little different so even if it has a few holes in the middle, that is a fabulous find. Joanne really is the golden girl!
This OLIVE pales against all of these other shells but that’s what makes it special in my book. It looks to be an albino LETTERED OLIVE.
It’s definitely not beach worn with that glossy shine to it so to me, this is a great find too.
Thanks so much, Golden Girl Joanne, for sharing your golden treasures with us.
Love the Olives! Were they found on Sanibel beaches or elsewhere?
Wow…those are really awesome. I am so ready to come to Sanibel!
Always a treat to find a glossy olive <3
Beautiful shells…this weekend should be good shelling…wish I was going.
My mouth waters just looking at those beautiful olives. For me, it’s getting harder every year to find any, that are in decent shape anyway. I think I need to follow Golden Girl Joanne around.
And, I’ve never seen a LEAFY jewel box, did it come from the beaches of Sanibel?
Yes, Sanibel. Woops, She found these shells just east of Bowmans Beach. If you go to Bowmans Beach, hang a left.
I went the wrong direction———–rats!
Gorgeous fall colors almost like changing of the leaves. What a find !
Such beautiful finds. They could not have been found by a nicer sheller. :)
Pictures don’t do the jewel box justice. It was a thing of beauty in real life.
Miss you both.
You keep coming up with shells we’ve never heard of. We have 3 Florida shell books and I’ve never seen the cabrits murex or the leafy jewel box. We’ll be down next weekend to look for these different shells! Can’t wait!
WOW….just WOW!
Fabulous!! Love the leafy jewel box!! I have only found them with one side attached to a pen shell!! the yellow clams are amazing!!
Fabulous!! Love the leafy jewel box!! I have only found them with one side attached to a pen shell!! the yellow clams are amazing!!
What beauties. I’ve not found a lot of olives but this one is spectacular. And all orange scallops are just wonderful. Good luck to her!
Never heard of a Leafy Jewel Box before this– I think I would have mistaken it for a waterworn peach pit! Always something new to learn of Mother Nature’s wonders…
LOL It DOES look like a peach pit, doesnt it! hahaha
Pam, my friend Linda found one and someone offered her $30 for it. of course she refused. They are special. I have only found one. Blessings, Kelly
Olives are one of my favorite finds. I love how smooth and shiny they are!
DEAR PAM………………….
AS ALWAYS, I LOOK AT YOUR BLOG WITH A GREAT LONGING TO JUMP ON A PLANE AND ARRIVE IN SANIBEL “NOW.” YOU MAKE ME WEEP AND LAUGH WITH JOY. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
I’M GETTING READY TO OPEN MY LITTLE STORE WITH THINGS THAT I HAVE MADE FROM MY SANIBEL SHELLS……CARDS, MIRRORS, WREATHS ,CROSSES, SHADOW BOXES, FRAMES AND I’VE EVEN GLUED RIBBIONS AND SHELLS ON PUMPKINS THIS YEAR.
I AM DISPLAYING THIS LOVELY QUOTE BY ROBERT LEWIS STEVENSON.
“IT IS PERHAPS A MORE FORTUNATE DESTINY TO HAVE A TASTE FOR COLLECTING SHELLS THAN TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.”
I BELIEVE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY DAY TO ALL MY FELLOW SHELLERS LINDA