Shells Of New Zealand: Paua World

Paua World located in Wairarapa is the ideal place to feel and experience the grandeur of underwater, without even getting wet. It offers the chance to discover precious work of art handmade exclusively with the use of multi-coloured shells. Paua World offers an exquisitely designed range of jewellery, ornaments, souvenirs and priceless gifts. Each piece offered here is unique in its own way and is elaborately crafted.
From humble beginnings in 1979, Paua World entered the business field from an old chicken shed. Today it comprises of 3 major companies and has earned a reputation of being the leading supplier of products made out of shells in New Zealand. The company has gradually extended its product line by featuring handmade items such as bone carvings, greenstone and glass coasters.
Some of these treasures which are of intricate designs are meticulously created out of Paua which is the most colourful shell ever found in the world. There is a set of Paua shells that can be found only in New Zealand and the three main types are Paua Haliotis Iris, Virgin Paua and Silver Paua.
Paua live on seaweed and can be found mainly around the rock-strewn shoreline of New Zealand. Most jewellery manufactured at Paua World is created out of the shells found near Stewart Island and Southland since they are of a more fine and colourful variety.

Located north of Carterton, Paua World is more than just a manufacturing plant of precious New Zealand handicrafts. It has become a significant tourist attraction that offers its visitors a comprehensive factory tour that reveals how a shell is crafted in to a fine piece of art work. There is also a 5 minute documentary to watch on the Paua which is the country’s own unique shell.
The retail shop of Paua World is where the entire range of attractive final products is put for sale. At the shop visitors will be able to not only own one of these precious items but also witness the alluring products painstakingly created out of Paua, Mother of Pearl and Pink Mussel shells. There is also a playground for children visiting the exceptional Paua World.

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