About Darlene's Shells

Welcome to Darlene’s Shells! We are a family founded, owned, and operated business established in the early 1970’s. From humble beginnings, the business began on the Gulf shores of Naples, Florida, in the living room of our most beloved Darlene McCormick. Little did she know at the time, her personal gatherings of shells and hand-made creations were the beginning of what would become a successful family legacy. Her passion and tenacity soon outgrew the confines of their home and before long, she and her husband, George, relocated the growing business to a warehouse in Palmetto Florida, where you can still find us today. Most of our product is imported from Philippines, India, Taiwan, Thailand and Mexico. These coastal communities locally consume the shells’ organisms. The leftover biproduct (the sea shell), is then processed and used for shell crafts and souvenirs. Procuring our product in this manner encourages and ensures less waste of our precious resources, and helps support local fishing villages and communities who rely on the shells’ organisms for both food sustenance and resource economics. The remainder of our product is acquired locally, here in Florida, from coastal fisherman to support our own U.S. coastal markets. As an established family business with over 45 years of experience wholesaling seashell and nautical inspired products, our goal is to share our passion with our customers, and help you find the perfect novelties to enhance and grow your business.Read their story