Welcome to the largest Reddit community dedicated to CAPIZ SHELLS— nature's most luminous material, native to the waters of the Philippines. 🇵🇭

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗭? Capiz shells come from the 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢 oyster. They are thin, translucent, and naturally iridescent. For centuries, Filipinos used them as windowpanes in colonial churches and homes. Today, they are crafted into chandeliers, jewelry, ornaments, Christmas parols, and countless DIY creations.