Chinese
Name :希瓦貝殼
English
Name:Shiva Shell / Shiva Eye / Eye of Shiva / Pacific Cat's Eye / Operculum
Chemical
Composition: Calcium Carbonate
Hardness:3.5 - 4
Related Chakra:Third Eye
Locality:It is found in the South Seas North of Australia, seabed of Thailand and Indonesia.
Colour: White, greenish to brown, with some black,brown bands on its surface which reveals an eye shape.
Origin: The operculum of a sea snail, It is actually a protective door which lies at the maw of the shell of Turban snail.
Source of Name:Lord Shiva, is one of the most widely known and revered Hindu gods. The name of this charm is also kept after lord Shiva's name. |