Chalices - Fad or Fiction? 18 Colonies of Eye Candy!

 

'Name brand' chalices with high end prices are everywhere these days, and the formula has stayed simple: bright eyes on a different colored base, preferably with an alternate colored rim.  Chalices can be some of the most colorful corals and we're eating them up hook, line and sinker, but are they really unique and rare gems from the ocean or is it all smoke and mirrors (like the high prices are)?

So without further ado, here are some pictures of a small selection of chalices that I've seen come and go just within the last two months.  All of these colonies went to physical LFS locations across the country where they were sold as full colonies for fair prices, somewhere between $3-10 per eye, so don't forget to support your local LFS if they're a good one!

Unfortunately most of the nicest ones never saw a camera lens since I can only take pictures on slow days and it sure gets busy fast when nice chalices come in, but so it is...  Enjoy!