Seashells have long been collected for many reasons. Apart from their natural beauty they have been used for decoration, jewellery, money and dyes

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Seashells have long been collected for many reasons. Apart from their natural beauty they have been used for decoration, jewellery, money and for chemicals. But trade has to be regulated to control excessive use.

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Size: 6000px × 4029px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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