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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 289147, member: 5833&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="6">I would be interested in seeing it if you want my further opinion, but can tell you that small conch pieces, such as the size for a ring, are usually flat on the back.&nbsp; Even quite large ones can be nearly so, or just a little undulating.&nbsp; This is one of the reasons conch is so often confused with &#039;angel skin&#039; coral.&nbsp; (The other is wishful thinking.)</font></font></p><p><font size="6"><font face="Times New Roman">Take a look at this liberally illustrated article on distinguishing between the two.&nbsp; It may help you come to a conclusion on your own, even though you are trying to work out whether conch or stone:</font></font></p><p><font size="6"><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://cameotimes.com/index.php/reference/materials-guide?showall=&amp;start=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cameotimes.com/index.php/reference/materials-guide?showall=&amp;start=1" rel="nofollow">http://cameotimes.com/index.php/reference/materials-guide?showall=&amp;start=1</a></font></font></p><p><font size="6"><font face="Times New Roman">This conch shell cameo is 5.5 cm tall (you can just see the palm of my hand behind it).&nbsp; Apart from a shallow dip at about 11 o&#039;clock, the back is fla</font></font>t:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]93417[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>If, after examining it again, you decide you would like me to take another look at it, would need to see it in better light &amp; particularly need to see some of the edges where the figure meets the ground.&nbsp; Right now I am going mainly on color.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie13" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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