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We know them in the Netherlands for centuries and often was the origin unclear but a lot has changed by good regulations about how we deal with everything from the sea and ocean. For example, the shells that we use come from Vietnamand the Philippines, here are the shells collected on the beaches and they watch very well that the shells are picked conform to the strict rules where for example Cites it imposes on. Shells that can not be picked are whatsoever left alone. Besides the gathering of shells there is a lot comming from the food industry. After processing shells as food often remains a beautiful decorative item that in other countries is highly desirable, so instead of grinding beautiful shells they are reused and the locals here also another benefit. We can never guarantee that there is not a wrong shell slip through the cracks because there are from one shell sometimes hundreds of classes and subclasses and even a biologist sometimes can not tell what is what and is not. But please believe us thatwe do what we can to ensure that sea and ocean are not damaged, it is in nobody's interest, and we'd still like to sell the same great seashells in 25 years.