Catseye & Paua Necklace On Black Cord

This necklace has been lovingly handmade in New Zealand.  All of the handmade pieces are crafted by artists in New Zealand chosen for their skill, creativity, and experience. Each piece is made from high quality metals, and materials which are natural to New Zealand. Each individual handmade piece can take several hours for the artist to create.

Cat’s eye is the common name for the lid or operculum of the common sea snail. When the snail is threatened by a predator or is exposed above the tide, it withdraws into its shell and the operculum seals the opening. After the snail has died and decomposed, the operculum falls free of the shell. The Māori name for cat’s eye is kanohi pūpū.

  Paua is renowned for its magnificent opalescent colours, it is the most coulourful shell in the world. It is a unique species of the Abalone family, found only in the coastal waters off Fiordland and Stewart Island in the far south of New Zealand. Maori traditionally use the shell to decorate their wooden carvings.

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