Is the old shell carving 30 years ago valuable?

It's worthless As of August 2022 10 30 years ago, it was 1992. At that time, the old shell carving was a common thing, belonging to a handicraft, which was cheaper. Even in 2022, the price of an old shell carving is between 300- 1000 yuan, which is worthless. Shell carving is a treasure of China Arts and Crafts Garden, and it is also a common traditional handicraft in coastal areas. Shell carvings are produced in Beihai, Guangxi, Mianyang (Xiantao), Dalian, Liaoning, Qingdao, Guangdong, Fujian and other places. It is made of shells from rivers, lakes and oceans, cleverly taking their natural shapes and the gorgeous colors of the outer and inner layers, and after careful selection, carving, pondering and assembling. It has a wide range of subjects and rich contents, and draws lessons from the composition of Chinese paintings, which is concise, while the carving skills draw lessons from artistic specialties such as jade, tooth carving and inlay, which are beautifully made, sparkling and gorgeous in style. According to the classification of subject matter, the best shell carving technology in Beihai is the shell carving bird.