The earrings are only a couple of inches long, but the masterfully carved salmon look like they’ve leaped from the water to whisper in the wearer’s ear. Their glowing red hues and iridescent ...

DESCRIPTION: White abalone are ocean-dwelling mollusks with a thin, oval shell that is red or brown on the outside and a variety of iridescent colors, particularly white and pink, inside. They grow to ...

Sharks, red tide and scuba diving: That's enough to keep me from scouring the frigid waters of Northern California for abalone (and I can already hear the cries of gratitude from the wet-suiters who ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. Abalone ...

Way out in California, abalones are a household name, as popular for their sweet meat as for their pearly collectible sheen. Of the nine species in North America, eight boast California roots. Long ...