PAUA-1

THESE ARE BEADS MADE FROM THE PAUA ABALONE, THE MOST COLORFULL OF THE 100 OR SO TYPES OF ABALONE IN THE WORLD. FOUND ONLY IN NEW ZEALAND, THERE IS NOTHING THAT COMPARES TO THE COLOR AND OPALESSENCE OF THE PAUA. GEM GRADE SHELLS THAT HAVE BEEN CUT INTO CABACHONS AND POLISHED HAVE OFTEN BEEN MISTAKEN FOR OPALS. I HAVE 5 SHAPES OF PAUA BEADS IN VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS AND YOU CAN SEE THEM ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES. AND IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING, THE PICTURES WERENT SELECTED FROM THE BEST BEADS BUT WERE TAKEN AT RANDOM. THERE ARE BEADS LIKE THESE ON EVERY STRAND.TO SEE MORE EXCELLENT PICTURES OF PAUA BEADS CLICK HERE -THERE ARE 29 PICS & IN THE MIDDLE TOP OF THE PAGE CLICK SLIDESHOW AND THEN YOU CAN SET THE SPEED FROM 1 PIC EVERY 2 SECONDS TO 12 SECONDS. ENJOY !