Akoya
M.O.P. Buttons made of the Akoya ShellRaw Material
Shells of small thin-walled seashells
"Allrounder"
Very cheap and often used
Colour
Light gray natural color with mother-of-pearl reflections
Shape
Thin button with slightly bowly uneven surface
Sizes
Standard Sizes 14″-40″; even larger sizes possible
Colouring
By painting colouring of the button possible
engraving
Ideal for engraving logos and lettering
Due to the very favorable price level and the universally applicable light gray natural color, this shell button has become an absolute mass button. The raw material comes mainly from shellfish in Japan, China and Vietnam. The Akoya shell is relatively small (diameter on average 5 – 7 cm) thin, and very hard.