{"id":2984,"date":"2016-09-01T13:06:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T13:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/?p=2984"},"modified":"2016-09-01T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T13:06:25","slug":"tortoiseshell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/tortoiseshell\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortoiseshell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tortoiseshell<\/strong> or <strong>tortoise shell<\/strong> is derived from the shell of the hawksbill turtle which has become an endangered species due its use. 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