{"product_id":"12cm-a-grade-large-nz-paua-shell","title":"12cm A-Grade Large NZ Paua Shell","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis A-Grade Large NZ Paua Shell is beautifully polished to show off the incredibly beauty of New Zealand's native abalone shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell measures approximately 12cm (5\") long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaua shell is New Zealand's native abalone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaliotis iris, \u003c\/em\u003efound only in NZ waters.  No two shells are the same, but all are beautiful.  The shell contains irridescent shades of blue, green, pink and purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaori consider paua to be taonga, a treasure, as they are an important seafood as well as the shell being used in arts and crafts.  Paua shell is frequently used to represent eyes in Maori carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is often transformed into jewellery, or used in homewares to give a distinctly Kiwi look to an item.  On their own, the shells are used as receptacles for jewellery and other small items.  The shell is a by-product of paua farming, with the paua collected under a strict quota system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese polished paua shell can be shipped worldwide.  Please note that they do not come boxed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ShopNZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352226132046,"sku":"hbk1789706924204","price":15.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/4801\/2366\/files\/12cm-a-grade-large-nz-paua-shell_1.jpg?v=1789706929","url":"https:\/\/rooftopclad.shop\/products\/12cm-a-grade-large-nz-paua-shell","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}