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LUSTROUS METALLIC BLUE MABE PEARL with a MULTICOLOR PAUA ABALONE SHELL FROG CARVING
Item # : 203 4161
Design : A beautiful POISON ARROW FROG design from our “Wildlife Collection”
Each piece is hand-carved one by one by master-craftsmen and therefore the design may vary slightly.
This makes each carving a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Amount : 1 (one) piece
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
Material : Genuine natural multicolor Paua Abalone shell, black Mother-of-Pearl and black Pinna shell inlayed eyes and a genuine blue Mabe Pearl.
Type of pearl : Cultured MABE PEARL
Shape : Near round to slightly off-round Mabe pearl with a high dome
Color of Mabe pearl : Blue body
Mabe pearls come in a wide range of beautiful colors, which span from light pinks, to more bluish shades. The color of Mabe pearls is influenced during the cultivation. The implanted nucleus is painted with a special ink which will slowly release the color during the cultivation process inside the live oyster. This Indonesian developed process will enhance the undertones of the color seen on the surface. The color penetrates into the nacre and gives a rather natural appearance in comparison to any other treatment (chemical dyes which are sometimes used to color Mabe look always very artificial).
Overtone : A stunning highly lustrous metallic iridescent silken glow
Luster : Excellent
Quality : A-grade / AA+ to AAA
The nacre of these colorful Mabe pearls is thick and durable for rings and any other jewelry.
Origin : Island of Sumbawa / Indonesia
Color of shell carving : Fine multicolor Paua Abalone shell with a stunning silken luster and black.
The eyes are made out of inlayed black Pinna shell.
Weight : approx. 1.42 grams
Dimensions : Length: approx. 15.26 mm = 0.58 inches
Width: approx. 15.20 mm (measured at the widest point)
Thickness / height: approx. 10.26 mm
Perforation : This Mabe and carved shell is not drilled.
We are not able to drill this Mabe pearl and shell carving.
It is for setting and is not a ready to wear piece of jewelry.
Origin : We buy all our shell material from the pearl farms (aqua culture) off the coast of the Island of Sumbawa.
Paua Abalone shell originate from New Zealand aqua-culture / farms.
This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
Hand-carving : Our shell carvings are all hand carved. This is not a machine mass produced item.
This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one which make each piece a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them.
Paua Abalone shell : 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.
Definition Black Mother-of-Pearl : Pinctada margaritifera ~ Black-lip Pearl Oyster
Pinctada margaritifera, commonly known as the black-lip pearl oyster, is a species of pearl oyster, a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae. This species is common in the Indo-Pacific within tropical coral reefs.
The ability of P. margaritifera to produce pearls means that the species is a valuable resource to humans. The oysters are harvested wild from coral reefs and are also commonly grown in aquaculture, both primarily taking place in the Indo-Pacific region.
The common name of this species refers to the black coloring along the margins of the interior of the shell. Externally the shell is dark grayish brown or green, though white spots are common across the shell. Adults usually reach between 20 and 25 cm (7.9 and 9.8 inches) in height.
Mabe pearl : This gorgeous Mabe Pearl was cultured in the pristine tropical waters off the Island of Sumbawa / Indonesia.
This Mabe pearl grew inside a Penguin Wing Oyster shell ~ Pteria penguin.
Mabe Pearls are quite different from what you might consider “normal” pearls. The reason for this stem from the way that Mabe pearls are formed. Mabe pearls are considered to be “semi-spherical cultured pearls”. Instead of growing inside the body of the mollusk creature, as is the case with other pearls, Mabe pearls grow against the inside shell.
This process causes Mabe pearls to have a flat side, as opposed to being relatively spherical, or at least rounded like standard pearls. This also explains why Mabe pearls are frequently called “half pearls”. Mabe pearls come in a wide range of beautiful colors, which span from light pinks, to more bluish shades. The unique nacre of the Mabe oyster allows for hues that are quite brilliant and rainbow-like. Their brilliance is quite breathtaking at times, especially in the rarest color, which consists of pink with gold swirls. It is this type of color which brings the value to the Mabe pearls, as well as their rare superiority in texture and luster.
To culture a Mabe pearl, the process is different than culturing round pearls. It is accomplished by inserting the nucleus flush against the side of the mollusk causing the oyster to make its nacre deposits over the nucleus, and against the inside of its shell, forming a semi-spherical pearl. The Mabe pearl oyster, also referred to as the penguin wing oyster – is what is used as the mother shell for Mabe pearls. These are highly distributed across the world’s tropical and semi-tropical seas, making them readily available to many pearl farmers at different ends of the globe.
Due to this one flattened side, Mabe pearls become the ideal choice for jewelry such as earrings and rings which allow for a secure setting, and a concealed flat back.
The Mabe pearl first reached its popularity in the end of the 19th century, and from that time until the mid 20th century, many different efforts were made to attempt to cultivate the Mabe pearl – most of which were in vein. Many hearts were broken, and most tries were fruitless. However, some pearl farmers continued to persevere with their research, and finally established breeding techniques for the mabe pearl oyster in 1970, followed five years later by the mass production of cultured pearl harvests.
Today, the production of cultured Mabe pearls has become quite stable, and the results are absolutely gorgeous. Depending on the desired size, 2 to 6 years are needed for each pearl. However, for those who enjoy the Mabe pearl, it’s well worth the wait.
The producers wait patiently for many years while the Mabe pearl oyster work their magic resulting in a thick, lustrous nacre (pearl coating) which gives the Mabe pearl its color and luster.
When ready, the Mabe pearls are harvested and carefully graded according to size, color, luster and other quality characteristics.
Hemispheric Shape - A Distinct Characteristic
The Mabe pearl develops in a hemispheric form, with a flat back. While in the oyster a Mabe pearl is actually considered a blister pearl not a mabe pearl. After the blister pearl has been 'worked' it then becomes a Mabe pearl. Blister pearls are worked by cutting the pearl out of the shell with a circle-bit drill. The nucleus is then removed and replaced with filler. The back of the pearl is capped with a piece of Mother-of-Pearl to complete the Mabe pearl.
The Mabe pearl oyster produces exquisitely colored and highly iridescent nacre. The colors of the penguin oyster pearl are rich and exotic; an inspiration from nature’s spectrum of rainbow colors.
Definition black Pinna Pen shell :
Pinna shell species are large saltwater clams sometimes known as pen shells. They are marine bivalve mollusks.
Pen pearl is a term used for pearls from the shell species Pinna. This species is found in the waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean and also in the Mediterranean. These shells produce both nacreous and non-nacreous pearls. The pearls often exhibit a dark grey to black body color with overtones of bright green, blue, purple, silver, and pink.
We buy natural pearls directly from the divers throughout the Indo Pacific region.
Found in the pristine tropical waters off the coast of the New Guinea.
Poison Arrow Frog :
Curare is the name given to various highly toxic substances used by certain indigenous tribes in South America to poison their hunting arrows. Curare is also the name given to the plants that produce the toxic substances. Curare paste was applied to arrowheads and used to kill prey when hunting.
While curare is the most well-known 'arrow poison', there were others, even more toxic than curare, that were used by the South Americans to coat their arrows.
The Poison Arrow Frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. These species are diurnal and often have brightly colored bodies.
This bright coloration is correlated with the toxicity of the species, making them aposematic. Some species of the family Dendrobatidae exhibit extremely bright coloration along with high toxicity, while others have cryptic coloration with minimal to no amount of observed toxicity.
The species that have great toxicity derive this from their diet of ants, mites and termites. Other species however, that exhibit cryptic coloration and low to no amounts of toxicity, eat a much larger variety of prey.
Many species of this family are threatened due to human infrastructure encroaching on their habitats.
These amphibians are often called "dart frogs" due to the Native Americans' use of their toxic secretions to poison the tips of blowdarts. However, of over 170 species, only four have been documented as being used for this purpose (curare plants are more commonly used), all of which come from the genus Phyllobates, which is characterized by the relatively large size and high levels of toxicity of its members.
Remarks : This stunning Mabe pearl and shell carving is an exotic treasure and an inspiration from nature’s spectrum of rainbow colors.
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this magnificent piece of art for your collection or to create your own spectacular designer jewelry
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