Animals & Creatures & Other Designs Collection

This collection contains designs inspired by animals and creatures (real or imaginary) from around the world. Pieces are hand carved from a variety of materials to include: solid bone, genuine nephrite jade, paua shell and pacific pearl (nacre).

PAUA is the native Maori word for the highly desired species of abalone specific to New Zealand waters.

NACRE (nay-ker) is the substance found inside a variety of mollusks, to include the pearl oyster, from which pearls are formed -aka- "mother of pearl."