Abalone Paua
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 Bird Abalone Paua Shell Sterling Silver 925 Earrings EA499 L7457  US $13.50
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 Abalone Paua Shell Sterling Silver 925 Earrings EA239 L7462 US $3.24
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 Abalone aka Paua Shell Coins Sterling Silver Earrings Handcrafted US $14.95
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 PAUA ABALONE SHELL TEARDROP GOLD PLATE CRYSTAL EARRINGS US $23.95
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 Paua Abalone Open Teardrop 925 Sterling Silver Ball Hoop Earrings US $39.50
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Topaz SH Earrings 4 US $120.00
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 Pretty Paua Abalone Shell Turquoise dangling Earrings US $8.98
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Topaz SH Earrings 3 US $115.00
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Amethyst Earrings 4 US $110.00
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 Goddess Abalone Paua Shell Sterling Silver 925 Earrings T2804 US $87.20
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 PAUA ABALONE SHELL TRIANGLE ANTIQUE COPPER EARRINGS US $27.95
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Amethyst Earrings 3 US $105.00
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Amethyst Earrings 2 US $105.00
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Topaz SH Earrings 2 US $105.00
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 PAUA ABALONE SHELL RECTANGLE SILVER PLATED EARRINGS US $23.95
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Amethyst Earrings 1 US $115.00
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Peridot SH Earrings 1 US $115.00
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 Marta Howell Silver Paua Abalone Topaz SH Earrings 1 US $105.00
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 Paua Abalone Shell Triangle Antiqued Gold Plated Earrings Blue Green Purple Red US $27.95
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 Paua Abalone Laser Faceted Hoop Triangle Teardrop 925 Sterling Silver Earrings US $39.50
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 Paua Abalone Triangle Teardrop 925 Sterling Silver Amethyst Post Earrings US $39.50
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 PAUA ABALONE SHELL FEATHER SILVER OVERLAY EARRINGS US $25.95
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 PAUA ABALONE SHELL OVAL DROP ANTIQUED SILVER PLATED EARRINGS US $23.95
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 PAUA ABALONE SHELL DIAMOND GUNMETAL DARK SILVER COLOR EARRINGS US $23.95
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 Paua Abalone Maori Tiki Dangle Earrings G F US $24.00
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 Abalone Paua Shell Sterling Silver 925 Earrings EA499 L7529 US $.99
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What to do in Coromandel in NZ? Where to gather Abalone?
Hi all
I'm planning a trip to Coromandel in NZ, and wondering if there's any interesting attractions I should visit?
Also We're think to bring a BBQ machine so that we can cook the shellfish such as Abalone (Paua) there and have a picnic. but where can we collect these?
Any help is appreciated! Thanks
May be this helps:
http://www.thecoromandel.com/
Making Shell Jewelry
Archaeologists think they have found evidence that in one respect people were behaving like thoroughly modern humans as early as 100,000 years ago: they were apparently decorating themselves with a kind of status-defining jewelry the earliest known shell necklaces. Even in those ages, it was fashionable to create and wear Shell Jewellery. A little imagination and some effort can create exquisite jewelry.
Formed by sea animals for protection, shells become intriguing and beautiful objects once discarded. No two shells are ever alike, with shapes and bands of color of natural interest.
Shells have been collected and strung into necklaces to adorn royalty and to be worn at special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. They were given to the deceased as a final goodbye to their loved ones. Nowadays they are donned for every occasion as a fashionable trend. Shell jewelries are beautiful reminders of nature's beauty.
Making shell jewelry is not as easy as it seems. The tiny shells are first collected and if the shells are seasonal, months are spent collecting a reasonable quantity. Once the season is over, it is time to string them. Before this one has to perform the tedious task of sorting the shells into different colors and sizes and this is more time consuming than collecting them off the beach. Also usually almost every shell has a tiny rock or piece of sand that must be removed before piercing. One by one, thousands of shells are prepared with a tiny needle and one out of five is discarded due to some imperfection. The most laborious to gather, prepare and thread; they are naturally the most valuable. The length of the piece its colors and stringing method determine its price.
Innumerable varieties of shells and shell jewelry are to be found all over the world. All natural sea shell jewelry materials and natural shell components come from different kinds of fashionable sea jewels like puka, paua, troca, blacklip and brownlip, hammer, nautilus, Mother of Pearl or m.o.p. shell, shell pendants, raw shells, fashion shell jewelry and many others to make natural costume fashion body jewelry and natural shell jewelry.
Exotic colors emanate from the mother-of-pearl nacre of abalone and paua mollusks. These sea reef and rock creatures build the shells as they grow, with rings of colors gray, blue, green, pink and gold. Paua from New Zealand is more brilliant, with color found inside and outside the shell. The nacre inside mollusk shells, like oysters, has a pearly iridescence created by the animal's secretions. After being discarded, the hard inner shell surface is beautifully incorporated into jewelry.
Care
For the maintenance of your shell jewelry, it is recommended to return them to their place of origin. In other words, you can use salt water from the ocean with a toothbrush. If you are land-locked, mix some sea salt with water. If not, then simply taking a dive into the ocean with your shells on is the easiest way of restoring them to their natural beauty. Never apply chemicals or take them into chemically treated water.
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New Zealand Paua (Abalone)
