Sometimes life is about making something practical, and also with something artistic or creative about it as well. A guy I know made me this with an abalone shell, and it is stuck on the mirror in our bathroom.
Wiz, the colouration of abalone shell is mainly derived from the diet of the abalone itself. They are herbivourous animals that graze on seaweeds and algae. The types of weeds and algae that they eat help determine their colouration. A diet rich in red and brown seaweeds will produce brilliant deep blue and green colouration, whereas a diet solely on browns will create duller colourations.