Our gold-white mother of pearl blanks are acclaimed for their quality and value. Gold-white mother of pearl is an incredibly robust material. Featuring both gold and white, these blanks can be cut to substitute all gold or all-white mother of pearl, or cut to include both considered both economical, robust/multipurpose and beautiful. Different pieces can often be used as substitutes for all white or substitutes for all gold, or a combination of white and gold resembling the classic aesthetic of banjos a century ago. Gold-white is perfectly suited to a beginning inlay artist to practice on to practice, but even experienced Our gold-white mother-of-pearl blanks are flawless, without bug holes, crack lines or bark. Mother of pearl (also called nacre) is a white shell material whose grain features a stunning, 3D, iridescent quality that transforms with the angle of the light.
We hand select our shells to ensure the quality of our shell blanks. Our precision cutting process produces completely flat blanks at a consistent thickness, making them ideal for your inlay designs. Mother of pearl inlay material can be cut, with extreme care, using a fine jeweller's saw.
We hand select our shells to ensure the quality of our shell blanks. Our precision cutting process produces completely flat blanks at a consistent thickness, making them ideal for your inlay designs. Mother of pearl inlay material can be cut, with extreme care, using a fine jeweller's saw.
Products sold by the ounce. Available in .040", .050" or .060" thickness.
Choice of either "Mixed" (blend of small, medium & large pieces) or "Large" (all large pieces) size blanks.
Due to the natural variation of shell, individual orders may have different numbers of blanks, but will add up to the weight specified on purchase. On average, a 1 ounce order will fall into the ranges listed below
Choice of either "Mixed" (blend of small, medium & large pieces) or "Large" (all large pieces) size blanks.
- Small: 1" x 1"-1.1"
- Medium: 1" x 1.2"
- Large: 1" x 1.3"+
Due to the natural variation of shell, individual orders may have different numbers of blanks, but will add up to the weight specified on purchase. On average, a 1 ounce order will fall into the ranges listed below
- .040" Thick
- Mixed: 10 - 15 pieces
- Large: 8 - 9 pieces
- .050" Thick
- Mixed: 9 - 14 pieces
- Large: 6 - 7 pieces
- .060" Thick
- Mixed: 8 - 12 pieces
- Large: 5 - 6 pieces
No minimums and priority mail shipping is free for orders over $75 in the United States.