Pāua

Pāua is the Māori name given to three species of marine gastropod molluscs. They are known in the United States and Australia as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells.

Maori legend suggests that Pāua is a gift from Tangaroa, the God of the Sea. They regard Pāua as a Taonga (treasure) as a source of food and as a beautiful shell used in their carving to illuminate eyes and adorn other artwork.

We believe that Pāua is highly underrated as material and we have a selection here of some spectacular jewelry made with this beautiful shell.

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  • Hand carved bone paua shell with starfish inside pendant. Made from Bone in New Zealand. Unique Pāua Shell necklace hand made from bone with starfish carving inside the shell. Made by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art, made to wear. One only pendant, delivered to you with express courier on a blue adjustable cord.Hand carved bone paua shell with starfish inside pendant. Made from Bone in New Zealand. Unique Pāua Shell necklace hand made from bone with starfish carving inside the shell. Made by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art, made to wear. One only pendant, delivered to you with express courier on a blue adjustable cord.
    NZ Pacific
    A STAR WITHIN
    A STAR WITHIN This little piece is a great example of exceptional creative and artistic carving.  Hand carved bone pāua shell with a little starfish hitchhiker. Designed and carved by Fumio Noguchi. This is carved in netsuke style and would make a gorgeous little sculptural...
    $839.00 USD
    $839.00 USD
  • Hand carved Wheku pendant. Carved from woolly mammoth Tusk by NZ Pacific. Hand crafted Mammoth tusk jewellery for sale online. Provided with an adjustable cord and packaged in woven kete pouch.Hand carved Wheku pendant. Carved from woolly mammoth Tusk by NZ Pacific. Hand crafted Mammoth tusk jewellery for sale online. Provided with an adjustable cord and packaged in woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    ANCESTOR
    ANCESTOR Wheku - 'carved face'. The face of an ancestor.  Just arrived, this beautiful hand carved 'wheku' pendant. Crafted in exquisite detail, this is a little work of art - and it looks fantastic worn.  The craftsmanship is of the highest standard - take a look at the...
    $179.00 USD
    $179.00 USD
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  • This picture shows a large matau, hook called a pā kahawai. It is carved from deer antler bone, wood, and paua shell. One only, free shipping worldwide. Provided with an adjustable black cord. Stunning work of Art to Wear by Fumio Noguchi.This picture shows a large matau, hook called a pā kahawai. It is carved from deer antler bone, wood, and paua shell. One only, free shipping worldwide. Provided with an adjustable black cord. Stunning work of Art to Wear by Fumio Noguchi.
    NZ Pacific
    AU FOND
    AU FOND The Pā Kahawai is a composite trolling lure that was widely used throughout Polynesia to troll for fish. This particular design was specifically made to target the Kahawai - a sea trout commonly found in New Zealand waters. The lure was trailed behind canoes...
    $592.00 USD
    $592.00 USD
  • This is a unique double manaia, pekapeka, hand carved bone pendant from cow bone. The cord is sahara tan and is length adjustable. This is delivered to you with Express Courier. The eyes are made from Paua shell.This is a unique double manaia, pekapeka, hand carved bone pendant from cow bone. The cord is sahara tan and is length adjustable. This is delivered to you with Express Courier. The eyes are made from Paua shell.
    NZ Pacific
    CLAIRVOYANT
    CLAIRVOYANT - wear it for protection, and carry your ancestral spirits with you on your journey through life. A beautiful pekapeka! A marvellously spiritual piece that is believed to represent a native New Zealand bat, a tiny creature that flies at night and holds quite some spiritual...
    $239.00 USD
    $239.00 USD
  • A mythical bird head hand carved from bone with Paua shell eyes. This is a one only bird head with long beak necklace hand made from natural bone with paua shell eyes. This bird head has engravings and is a magnificent piece of art to wear. It is delivered on a black adjustable cord.A mythical bird head hand carved from bone with Paua shell eyes. This is a one only bird head with long beak necklace hand made from natural bone with paua shell eyes. This bird head has engravings and is a magnificent piece of art to wear. It is delivered on a black adjustable cord.
    NZ Pacific
    CLEARED FOR LANDING
    CLEARED FOR LANDING - a beautiful, mythical birds head pendant, carved from deer antler with pāua shell eyes. This is a great necklace for bird lovers! We've carved a piece with a few birds in mind - the karearea, New Zealand's native falcon - the huia, extinct but still revered...
    $173.00 USD
    $239.00 USD
    $173.00 USD
  • A mythical bird head hand carved from bone with Paua shell eyes. This is a one only bird head with long beak necklace hand made from natural bone with paua shell eyes. This bird head has engravings and is a magnificent piece of art to wear. It is delivered on a black adjustable cord.A mythical bird head hand carved from bone with Paua shell eyes. This is a one only bird head with long beak necklace hand made from natural bone with paua shell eyes. This bird head has engravings and is a magnificent piece of art to wear. It is delivered on a black adjustable cord.
    NZ Pacific
    CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
    CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF - a mythical birds head pendant from our imagination to yours... carved from deer antler with pāua shell eyes. One for bird lovers, for practitioners of the art of flight and for those of us who dream of mythical birds that may have once cruised the skies......
    $173.00 USD
    $239.00 USD
    $173.00 USD
  • Hand carved bone Tiki pendant. Traditional art hand carved for NZ Pacific. Bone Tiki necklace with Paua Shell eyes. Delivered with Express Courier. Provided with adjustable cords and packaged in a woven kete pouch.Hand carved bone Tiki pendant. Traditional art hand carved for NZ Pacific. Bone Tiki necklace with Paua Shell eyes. Delivered with Express Courier. Provided with adjustable cords and packaged in a woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    CREATOR'S SPARK
    CREATOR'S SPARK A hand carved tiki pendant made from Bone! A complex and beautifully carved rendition of the tiki.  CREATOR'S SPARK is a medium-sized, expressive carving, a beautiful piece of hand made art to wear! The Tiki is a very ancient symbol and, while quickly...
    $143.00 USD
    $143.00 USD
  • A hand carved crab with starfish pendant carved from a piece of deer antler crown. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving. This is a great piece for ocean lovers. Unique crab with sea star pendant, collectors work of art.A hand carved crab with starfish pendant carved from a piece of deer antler crown. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving. This is a great piece for ocean lovers. Unique crab with sea star pendant, collectors work of art.
    NZ Pacific
    DOWN BY THE SEA
    ONE ONLY - ART TO WEAR (or display). Hand carved in a piece of deer antler crown - this is an absolute beauty! DOWN BY THE SEA is a incredible work of art, carved with Fumio's signature attention to detail, his creativity and his ability...
    $1,168.00 USD
    $1,168.00 USD
  • A hand carved and intricate koru pendant made for us by Yuri Terenyi. This is a beautiful little piece and is emblematic of the well known and loved Koru design. It is carved from bone in a hollowed, oval ball shape with decorative design carved into the koru. It is suspended from a chocolate brown cord which is adjustable.A hand carved and intricate koru pendant made for us by Yuri Terenyi. This is a beautiful little piece and is emblematic of the well known and loved Koru design. It is carved from bone in a hollowed, oval ball shape with decorative design carved into the koru. It is suspended from a chocolate brown cord which is adjustable.
    NZ Pacific
    ENERGY
    ENERGY was carved for us by Yuri Terenyi. It is an intricately carved koru. It is a fabulous symbol of a positive future and makes a wonderful gift for someone you love. The quality of craftsmanship is off the chart - view the video and photos...
    $288.00 USD
    $288.00 USD
  • A one off beautiful piece of carved art. We have called this Enigma, it was hand carved for us by Yuri Terenyi and is a manaia with twist design pendant. This is a wonderful ethnic bone pendant designed to be worn. It has been stained by a homemade tea dye in a bright gingery brown colour and we have hand plaited an adjustable cord in brown and ginger nut colours.A one off beautiful piece of carved art. We have called this Enigma, it was hand carved for us by Yuri Terenyi and is a manaia with twist design pendant. This is a wonderful ethnic bone pendant designed to be worn. It has been stained by a homemade tea dye in a bright gingery brown colour and we have hand plaited an adjustable cord in brown and ginger nut colours.
    NZ Pacific
    ENIGMA
    This manaia with twist design is the work of Yuri Terenyi, a creative and exceptionally skilled bone carver and artist. ENIGMA is made to be worn, but would also make a perfect display piece.  ENIGMA - a beautiful piece of carved art. ENIGMA is carved from bone and stained...
    $599.00 USD
    $599.00 USD
  • Hand carved New Zealand Jade Manaia sculpture with wooden stand. This is a large New Zealand Flower Jade Manaia sculpture hand carved here in New Zealand. This is a one only work of art and will be shipped to you with express courier.Hand carved New Zealand Jade Manaia sculpture with wooden stand. This is a large New Zealand Flower Jade Manaia sculpture hand carved here in New Zealand. This is a one only work of art and will be shipped to you with express courier.
    NZ Pacific
    FAR CRY
    NEW ARRIVAL FAR CRY - A spectacular, flower jade Manaia FAR CRY is a large and visually confronting Manaia sculpture. It is carved from New Zealand Flower Jade - a nice piece of consistent stone that has allowed the very fine, detailed carving evident in this piece. The...
    $2,892.00 USD
    $2,892.00 USD
  • Hand carved plane and globe bracelet from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of wrist jewellery, hand made by NZ Pacific. We provide this with Free Postage Worldwide. Adjustable bracelets for men and women.Hand carved plane and globe bracelet from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of wrist jewellery, hand made by NZ Pacific. We provide this with Free Postage Worldwide. Adjustable bracelets for men and women.
    NZ Pacific
    GLOBETROTTER
    Meet GLOBETROTTER! GLOBETROTTER - a bracelet for travellers of this beautiful planet, hand made from Black Jade and Sterling Silver. Hand carved 'plane and globe' bracelet from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of wrist jewellery, hand made by...
    $297.00 USD
    $297.00 USD
  • A traditional hand carved Māori Kōauau flute. This piece is made from bone and is a fully functioning musical instrument and can be played. Beautiful ethnic art hand made by NZ Pacific. One only traditional flute by Yuri Terenyi.A traditional hand carved Māori Kōauau flute. This piece is made from bone and is a fully functioning musical instrument and can be played. Beautiful ethnic art hand made by NZ Pacific. One only traditional flute by Yuri Terenyi.
    NZ Pacific
    HEAR ME SING
    HEAR ME SING - a hand carved traditional Māori Flute.  HEAR ME SING is a work of art - beautifully stained with a tea-based dye and decorated with a traditional tiki design on the back. This Māori flute is called a Kōauau. These are carved...
    $1,430.00 USD
    $1,430.00 USD
  • Hand carved bone Tiki pendant. Traditional art hand carved for NZ Pacific. Whalebone Tiki necklace with Paua Shell eyes. Free worldwide delivery. Provided to you on a hand plaited adjustable cord.Hand carved bone Tiki pendant. Traditional art hand carved for NZ Pacific. Whalebone Tiki necklace with Paua Shell eyes. Free worldwide delivery. Provided to you on a hand plaited adjustable cord.
    NZ Pacific
    INTUITION
      INTUITION - a teacher of all things, a celestial guide, carved in bone. A mysterious and ancient form to evoke a sense of mystery and reverence. This tiki is a complex and beautifully carved traditional pendant. INTUITION represents a very ancient symbol. One that is widely recognised, but by far the...
    $273.00 USD
    $273.00 USD
  • This picture shows a carved hawk in bone. It is a drop shaped pendant. The artist has carved traditional decorative kowhaiwhai designs into the body and these run up the sides of the hawk. These have specific meanings. It is provided with a hand-plaited brown cord that is length adjustable. Shipping is included and we ship worldwide.This picture shows a carved hawk in bone. It is a drop shaped pendant. The artist has carved traditional decorative kowhaiwhai designs into the body and these run up the sides of the hawk. These have specific meanings. It is provided with a hand-plaited brown cord that is length adjustable. Shipping is included and we ship worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    KĀHU ARA
    KĀHU - Hawk - ARA - to RISE UP, AWAKE, ARISE A beautiful, hawk pendant, carved in bone. Here's what the artist, Andrew Doughty, has to say about this piece... This Taonga has been named Ara which means to rise up, awake, arise. It is based on...
    $255.00 USD
    $333.00 USD
    $255.00 USD
  • Hand carved bone manaia with matau, hook pendant. Hand made by Andrew opughty, delivered with an adjustable brown cord. Manaia with Paua shell eyes and engraving. One only necklace.Hand carved bone manaia with matau, hook pendant. Hand made by Andrew opughty, delivered with an adjustable brown cord. Manaia with Paua shell eyes and engraving. One only necklace.
    NZ Pacific
    KIA KOA TONU
    KIA KOA TONU - Always be happy Hand carved for us by Andrew Doughty. This is a classic piece of bone art - beautifully handcrafted and thoughtful. KIA KOA TONU is a beautiful manaia carved from natural stained bone with eyes inlaid in Pāua...
    $285.00 USD
    $285.00 USD
  • This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. The cord is an adjustable thick black and we packaged this gorgeous Pounamu Tiki in a woven kete pouch.This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. The cord is an adjustable thick black and we packaged this gorgeous Pounamu Tiki in a woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    KUAKA
    KUAKA - Godwit Beautiful New Zealand Pounamu Tiki, hand carved by Rory Ruddell-Tauwhare. KUAKA is a large tiki - carved from an exceptional piece of Inanga jade. KUAKA is beautifully carved. Look closely at the photos and the video - the stone is a very soft...
    $1,647.00 USD
    $1,647.00 USD
  • Hand carved Boars Tusk pendant with Buffalo horn, Paua Shell and Brass. Engraved large boars tusk pendant. Unisex necklace hand carved by Andrew Doughty here in New Zealand. Unique art to wear. Delivered with an adjustable black cord.Hand carved Boars Tusk pendant with Buffalo horn, Paua Shell and Brass. Engraved large boars tusk pendant. Unisex necklace hand carved by Andrew Doughty here in New Zealand. Unique art to wear. Delivered with an adjustable black cord.
    NZ Pacific
    MANA WHAKAPUTA WHAKAARO
    MANA WHAKAPUTA WHAKAARO - Freedom of Speech This is a wonderful carving - an organic form, delicately carved - a beautiful boars tusk pendant.   This piece was carved for us by Andrew Doughty - he has named it MANA WHAKAPUTA WHAKAARO which means freedom...
    $712.00 USD
    $712.00 USD
  • This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. The cord is an adjustable four plaited cord in black. One only by Ana Krakosky.This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. The cord is an adjustable four plaited cord in black. One only by Ana Krakosky.
    NZ Pacific
    MANA WITHIN
    New Zealand Jade Tiki, hand carved by Ana Krakosky. MANA WITHIN is a medium-large tiki, carved from a striking piece of New Zealand pounamu. Beautifully carved for us by Ana Krakosky. Look closely at the photos and the video - the stone is quite unusual, a very soft milky...
    $951.00 USD
    $951.00 USD
  • Hand carved engraved bone patu necklace hand made here in New Zealand. One only artistic patu pendant with hand plaited dark brown adjustable cord. Shipped to you with Express Courier. Stand out patu pendant for men and women. Bone patu with Paua shell insert eyes.Hand carved engraved bone patu necklace hand made here in New Zealand. One only artistic patu pendant with hand plaited dark brown adjustable cord. Shipped to you with Express Courier. Stand out patu pendant for men and women. Bone patu with Paua shell insert eyes.
    NZ Pacific
    MATĀ KAI KUTU O OROTAU
    MATĀ KAI KUTU O OROTAU - PATU KOTIATE This piece is named MATĀ KAI KUTU O OROTAU - Warrior of understanding. Artist's note... A patu is traditionally a weapon although it is also used in ceremony. MATĀ KAI KUTU O OROTAU is a medium sized and wonderfully carved patu pendant. In this...
    $297.00 USD
    $396.00 USD
    $297.00 USD

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