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             The dye is made from the mucous secretion of 2 species of sea snail, Murex Brandaris and Murex Trunculus. At the time it was the only color that did not fade, but instead it became more vibrant with washing and sun exposure. Because it was expensive, difficult to make and a lovely color the social elite went crazy. The Byzantium imperial court subsidized the production of the dye and so decided to restricted its use for royals only.
            Today natural Tyrian Purple is only used to restore artwork, and with good reason, a single gram of Tyrian Purple cost more than $3,725!!! Truly a color fit only for royalty!

Discover More About Tyrian Purple

  • Tyrian Purple was first produced by the Ancient Phoenicians in the city of Tyre.
  • Currently Tyre is the fourth largest city in Lebenon, and a popular tourist destination.
  • Tyrian Purple is produced by a fresh mucous secretion of a small sea snale called murex. The exact species is spiny dye-murex.
  • Tyrian Purple was, and still is, very expensive. In Ancient Rome, to buy Tyrian Purple cost its weight in silver.
  • Approximately 60,000 murex animals were required to make one pound of Tyrian Purple.