Marine Opal - 6 Piece Snake Chain Necklace
$34.00
MOP213S Marine Opal - 6 Piece Snake Chain Necklace
Six rectangle shaped paua inlaid on silver. Each rectangle is sized so that the 6 pieces fall in a semi circle. Pendant is on a snake chain
Made from New Zealand Paua Shell
Out of the 130 species of Abalone worldwide NZ Paua is by far the most colourful and sought after. Marine Opal Paua are harvested along the coast of the Chatham Islands, where crustaceans with the most intense colouring proliferate in the cool, clear, mineral rich waters. Strictly enforced size and quota regulations ensure that Paua numbers will remain plentiful for future generations. Mature Paua are harvested by free-diving to depths of 10 metres.