Paua shell

Lovely abalone shells from New Zealand.

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The Māori are indigenous peoples of New Zealand that revere the spectacular mollusc known as Pāua Abalone for its aesthetic as well as delicious properties.

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Paua is a species of abalone (Haliotis Iris), it is only found in the sea around New Zealand. This marine mollusk eats seaweed and lives clinging to rocks at depths of 1-10 meters, normally along the shoreline. There is no other shell in the world that has the colour like Paua Shell colour that varies from greens & pinks to purples & blues and even some shells with gold or crimson tonings. The colour in the paua shell changes when viewed at different angles. This iridescence, similar to that…

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