The vibrant colors of royalty from Carthage

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Dye Kits

Pure dye extracts of various blends. With many resulting colors to choose from, we offer unique compositions of murex extracts for you to have the dye in its pure form for your own dyeing projects or simply to collect.

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Jewelry

Our Tyrian purple silk jewelry collection. Each piece in this collection is handcrafted with silk that is dyed with the Murex purples. The deep, rich color of the Tyrian purple dye is achieved using the revived process, making each piece truly one-of-a-kind. The silk adds a characteristic touch to the jewelry, making it a standout piece that will make a stylish conversation piece with a history.

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Pure Dye Extract

Various blends of Tyrian purple in its purest form.

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Featured Pieces

Turquoise Silk and Gold Chain Crochet Wraparound Bracelet
$ 595.00 USD
Dye Kit
$ 180.00 USD
Thais Haemastoma Gland
$ 150.00 USD
Trunculus Indigo — Extract 1 gm
$ 350.00 USD

More Valuable than gold

Producing Tyrian purple was an incredibly difficult and tedious process, requiring hundreds of man hours to create enough dye for a thin, silk scarf. In the 3rd century CE, one Roman pound (0.72 modern pounds or 0.327 kg) of unprocessed purple silk was priced at 150,000 denarii according to the price edicts of Emperor Diocletian. For comparison, most daily wages were between 50-75 denarii, and gold was priced at 72,000 denarii per Roman pound.

Colors you must see to believe

Just as cameras struggle to capture the brilliance of diamonds, so too are the iridescent colors of Tyrian purple reserved for the naked eye. To best illustrate this natural effect, the gland alone of the Murex snail has been used to paint this paper. The spectrum (ranging from blues to magentas to maroons) is displayed flatly on paper as how it would appear three-dimensionally on fabrics.

Of Cleopatra & Caesar

Just as cameras struggle to capture the brilliance of diamonds, so too are the iridescent colors of Tyrian purple reserved for the naked eye. To best illustrate this natural effect, the gland alone of the Murex snail has been used to paint this paper. The spectrum (ranging from blues to magentas to maroons) is displayed flatly on paper as how it would appear three-dimensionally on fabrics.

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