Mother of Pearl & Abalone Shell: Blanks, Veneers & Inlays

Natural shell for fretboard inlays, jewellery boxes and furniture detail. Choose mother of pearl and abalone blanks, laminate and self-adhesive veneers, pre-cut dots and loose pieces from Incudo®, Lumea and Luthitec.

Shell veneers are ideal for covering larger surfaces like headstocks, pickguards and decorative panels. For fretboard work, our dot inlays come in standard and custom sizes to fit most scale lengths. Need something specific? Our custom inlay service can cut bespoke shapes from shell blanks to your design.

Not sure which shell to pick? Our guide to pearl, abalone, paua and mother of pearl compares them, and how to inlay a guitar fretboard shows the cutting and fitting. Ready-cut dots and shapes are in guitar inlays and fret markers.