About Us

Founded in 2001, The Blue Trumpet is a product line developer, importer and marketer of handmade Philippine gifts, principally capiz shell tea light holders. All of our products are intended to "lighten the heart". We offer the largest collection of handmade capiz shell tea light holders.

On April 29, 2010, OM Gallery of Santa Cruz CA purchased the inventory and other assets of The Blue Trumpet, with the intention to maintaining this web site and continuing the Blue Trumpet wholesaling operations.

About Capiz Shells

Capiz shells are actually the outer shell of of a marine mollusk, whose scientific name is placuna placenta, more commonly known as "windowpane oyster". Philippine capiz shells are so named because they were originally harvested from the shallow coastal waters near the town of Capiz, on the island of Panay. Once cleaned, the shells are naturally translucent and, when painted, allow for a glorious interplay between light and color.