Australian Shiva Shell Necklace 🐚 An Australian Shiva shell, also known as a "Pacific Cat's Eye" or Shiva Eye," is the operculum (protective "door") of a sea snail that detaches after the snail's natural life. Its meaning stems from Hindu mythology, symbolizing the Third Eye of Shiva, which represents wisdom, spiritual insight, and protection against the Evil Eye. The shell's spiral pattern, mirroring the Golden Ratio, is believed to symbolize the flow of life, eternity, and interconnectedness,

Check out this live shark eye snail that I saw during one of my morning beach walks at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in North Naples, Florida. Never collect anything that is alive. A shell filled with something (mollusk or crab) is a home to that animal. A "shark eye" is a common name for the predatory sea snail Neverita duplicata, a type of moon snail known for its round, eyeball-like shell with a dark, central spot. These marine gastropods use a large, fleshy foot to glide over sand and mud,