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Default Where to buy Mother of Pearl?

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Does anybody know where I can buy Mother of Pearl suitable for
inlaying wooden boxes?
Also, how to cut Mother of Pearl, is it brittle etc? I'm hoping to cut
patterns that are quite detailed, I've seen it done (eg.
www.koreanboxes.com).
And finally, is it expensive material?
Thanks,
Bini


I'll second Bini's request for information about working mother-of-pearl. I've
some abalone shell fragments that I'd like to use for inlay, but the stuff is
_hard_.

scott