Editing Abalone (section)

=== Decorative items ===
[[File:Carving of chief (detail), Haida, c. 1890, wood, paint, abalone shell - Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium - DSC04327.JPG|thumb|[[Haida people|Haida]] carving with rectangular abalone shell accents]]
The highly iridescent inner nacre layer of the shell of abalone has traditionally been used as a decorative item, in jewelry,<ref name=MtSS /> buttons, and as inlay in furniture and musical instruments, such as on [[fret board]]s and binding of guitars.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/guitar-lovers-guide-cites-conservation-treaty/|title=A Guitar Lover's Guide to the CITES Conservation Treaty {{!}} Fretboard Journal|date=2 September 2008|work=Fretboard Journal|access-date=27 October 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> See article [[Najeonchilgi]] regarding Korean handicraft.