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ANGEL WING SINGLE for PENDANT ~ PAUA ABALONE SHELL & MOTHER-of-PEARL SHELL CARVING
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Item # |
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212 1027
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Type |
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Hand-carved Paua Abalone shell pair with Mother-of-Pearl shell backing.
This shell Angel wing is fully carved on front and back.
This is not a ready to wear piece of jewelry.
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Amount |
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1 (one) piece
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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Color |
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Multicolor
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Design |
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Exceptionally fine ANGEL WING design in deep relief.
This shell Angel wing is delicately carved by Balinese master-craftsmen.
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Weight |
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approx. 3.97 grams
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Dimensions |
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Length: approx. 40.30 mm = 1.58 inches
Width: approx. 16.97 mm
Thickness of shell: approx. 4.66 mm
This shell carving is handmade out of natural shell one piece at a time. The color, size, weight and pattern may vary slightly from piece to piece.
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Perforation |
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This carving is not drilled
~ this carving is not a ready to wear piece of jewelry
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Treatment |
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None ~ 100 % natural shell and natural color without any enhancements
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Quality |
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Excellent deep and finely carved and polished natural shell
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Origin |
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We buy all our shell material from the pearl farms (aqua culture) off the coast of the Island of Sumbawa.
Paua Abalone shell originates from New Zealand.
This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
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Shell carving |
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Exceptionally fine Black Mother-of-Pearl shell carving
This shell is delicately carved in deep relief by Balinese master-craftsmen
Each piece is hand carved one by one.
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Definition Mother-of-Pearl |
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Mother-of-Pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk ~ the South Sea pearl oyster
They are currently cultured in areas throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, primarily in Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines.
These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter and much larger than other saltwater oysters
There are two varieties of Pinctada maxima, the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped. The two are distinguished by their distinct coloration of the outer edge of the interior. This type of shell is known as mother-of-pearl, and is responsible for the coloration of the cultured pearls produced, therefore the name.
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Definition Paua Abalone Shell |
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Paua shell is produced by the New Zealand Abalone (Haliotis iris), the most colorful shell.
The name Paua is the name the Maori call the shell we know as Abalone from the deep waters of the South Island of New Zealand.
These waters are a lot colder being so close to the Antarctic Basin. This is why the colors of Paua Abalone are more vibrant and deeper in color than any other Abalone found in the world.
The lustrous iridescence is a rainbow blue, green and various shades of red.
This Paua Abalone shell is an inspiration from nature’s spectrum of rainbow colors.
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Remarks |
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This finely carved shell pair will make spectacular earrings or other designer jewelry.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own these delicately carved shells |
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