Paua Shell Coaster Mangopare

Paua Shell Coaster Mangopare

This design is based on 'Mangopare'. The Mangopare symbolizes the hammerhead shark, a principal motif in kowhaiwhai and used throughout Maori art to symbolize strength, agility and tenacity.

PAUA (Abalone - Haliotis Iris)
This species of abalone is only found in the seas around New Zealand. This mollusc eats seaweed and clings to rocks at depths of 1-10 metres.

Paua shell is the most colourful of all the abalone shells. The dominant blue/green colours vary with pink, purple and crimson tones. These colours vary with lighting and angles.

These shells are ideal for souvenir products what will provide a treasured gift of memory for many years to come.

The white shell is Mother of Pearl Paua shell.

The Paua shell coasters have the Event Mark engraved into the back of them. They are genuine New Zealand Paua shell in blue and mother of pearl, they feature the designs for RWC 2011. They are also topped with an acrylic barrier. They come in sets of two and mirror each other in colour.