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Paua Shell Jewelry, New Zealand Designed Paua Shell Jewelry and Functional Art
Description
Surreal in its beauty, Paua (pah-wah) shell is a unique type of Abalone that is found only in the cool blue waters around Aotearoa, New Zealand. The Maori people have a long tradition of gathering Paua for its meat, as well as using the shell in their carvings and as a Taonga (treasure).
The Paua shell has become a New Zealand icon, its numerous natural uses making it a small part of everyone's home. Paua to the People take the whole idea one step further – handcrafting the shells to their full potential while retaining the free forms and lines.
We use only the highest grade shells available chosen for size, shape, brilliant colour and extra thickness before transforming them into unique, functional products. After the outer crust is ground off, the shell is finely sanded and polished. We then coat the shells with a special polyurethane which protects and intensifies the natual hues, enabling the surface to be foodsafe and durable. In construction we use industrial strength glues and high quality materials that resist everyday wear and tear. These products are made to be used and appreciated as functional art with a touch of humour, imagination and kiwi ingenuity. Paua shell for the connoisseur!
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