New Zealand Paua Collection

To the Maori Paua are recognised taonga, or treasure, esteemed both as kai moana (seafood) and as a valued resource for traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Paua are frequently used to represent the eyes in Maori carvings and traditionally are associated with the stars, or whetu the eyes of ancestors that gaze down from the night sky. The paua is iconic in New Zealand: its black muscular foot is considered a delicacy, and the shell is frequently used in jewelry. Highly polished New Zealand Paua shells are extremely popular as souvenirs with their striking blue, green, and purple iridescence. (reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paua)

Our range of Paua Shell Maori & Maori Inspired Jewelry all feature the highest Standard of Paua available.