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If you collect Unique shell necklaces, Do not miss out this rare and beautiful piece!

Necklace-making is the most significant cultural tradition of Tasmanian Aboriginal women.

It is also one of the few traditions that have continued without interruption since before the European colonisation of Tasmania (formerly Van Diemen's Land) in 1803.

Shell-stringing was (and remains) a painstaking process, requiring knowledge of coastal resources as well as great skill and patience.

The creation of these necklaces can take months depending on the materials available as only the finest shells are chosen.

Men often help women collect the shells, especially the maireeners (rainbow kelp shells), which live on kelp. These shells are best when picked directly from the sea. 'We don't use the ones we pick up on the beach because they are too brittle and they lose their colour', said Aunty Dulcie.

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