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Beside being beautiful to look at, the conch shells have been used as shell money, weapons, paint and ink holders, bugles and trumpets. Conch shells are someti...
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Beside being beautiful to look at, the conch shells have been used as shell money, weapons, paint and ink holders, bugles and trumpets. Conch shells are sometimes used as decoration, as decorative planters, and in cameo making.

In some Afro-Caribbean and African-American cemeteries, conch shells are placed on graves. They are also sold as souvenirs and jewelry to tourists, but now many countries have banned the export of the queen conch shells. Conch shells may now be confiscated by customs in the tourist's home country.

In Grenada, fishermen use the conch shell as a trumpet to announce to the community that fish is available for sale.

In the Bahamas, broken or up-turned conch shells are imbedded into the tops of outdoor walls in an effort to maintain home security; the broken or up-turned shells are sharp enough to cut any intruder who attempts to jump or crawl over the wall.

This conch is from Tanzania. The photo is enhanced with texture layers.
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