Shell in the Southwest was almost entirely used for ornaments, including bracelets, beads, tinklers, rings, pendants, and other ornamentation. The Hohokam even used acid to etch designs into larger shells, later painting the designs for greater effect.
- Conus sp.
- Glycymeris sp.
- Haliotis sp.
- Laevicardium sp.
- Olivella sp.
- Pecten sp.
- Spondylus sp.
- Turritella sp.