5 miniature bottles of Star Sand Okinawa, Japan - Star shaped beach sand sample

Description

Set of 5 - Miniature bottles of Okinawan star sand
Each bottle(6ml sized glass bottle) contains 100% natural star sand from beautiful Hatoma island, Okinawa Japan (
Please note: Pieces of seashells and corals, dried seaweeds, broken star sand, natural beach sand, etc are mixed in the bottle
) Some sun sand (Calcarina) may also included in the bottle.
The bottle measurements (without the cork stopper): approx 35mm tall x 15mm in diameter. Please look at the picture of the bottles and the quarter (24mm) for scale size.  The coin is just for scale, not included in this item.
What is star sand?
Star sand is a biogenic sand made of skeletons of tiny, mono-celled sea creatures belonging to the foraminifera group. This type of sand can be found at very limited area of Okinawa.
It is said that star sand brings happiness, so many people keep the sand as lucky charms.
We are selling the star sand that was collected on the beach of this beautiful small island - Hatoma, Okinawa.
Once a year, the school children of
Hatoma elementary and middle school
(there are only 7 students on the island), their parents, teachers and anyone who is involved in the community, collect the star sand to raise money for school activities by selling the sand.
After they collected the sand, they spend a full month to wash the sand clean, dry it under the sun, then sort out the star-shaped sand. Many thanks to their hard work!
*Please note: It's illegal to pick up the sand by yourself unless you are permitted to do that so please do not try to go there to get the sand!
Shipping
Economy shipping
---  Airmail without tracking number
Please note: We are located in Japan. It can take up to 2 - 3 months due to reduced flights. Japan Post currently does not accept registered mail or Express Mail to North America and Australia.
Payment
Paypal is the only one accepted method of payment. Major credit cards are accepted through Paypal. Please make payment within five (5) days of purchase date or end of auction.
Cancellation cannot be accepted for any reason as we ship out orders very quickly.
Unpaid item will be processed through unpaid case. Items are shipped daily via Japan Post from Monday to Friday.
Please feel free to ask if you have any questions!
International Buyers - Please Note:
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.