Arapaoa Island · Marlborough Sounds · New Zealand
Nature's Rarest Gems Worn With Meaning
Sustainable pāua pearl jewellery from New Zealand's only land-based pāua pearl farm, run by a family with 30 years of craft and conservation.
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Jewellery
Necklaces, rings, earrings and more, each set with a rare pāua pearl graded for luster, colour, and clarity.
Stay & Visit
Accommodation & Tours
Three stays on 700 acres, plus guided pearl farm tours. Arrive by boat, water taxi, or helicopter.
30 years
Growing paua
NZ's only
pāua pearl farm
100%
Family-owned
20 years
Reseeding project
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What our customers say
Jewellery, stays, and pearl tours, here's what people love about Arapawa.
5.0 out of 5 · 39 reviews
Absolutely stunning
"The pearl earrings are unlike anything I've seen, that blue iridescence is extraordinary. Came beautifully packaged with a certificate of origin."
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Highlight of our trip
"The pearl farm tour was the highlight of our Marlborough Sounds visit. The family are so passionate, you leave understanding something rare and special."
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Pure paradise
"Little Colonsay is absolutely magical. We fished off the jetty, saw dolphins, and woke up to complete silence. Already planning our return trip."
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OUR STORY
We’re a family-run business living on remote Arapaoa Island, where we’ve spent more than 30 years caring for this land, the ocean, and the precious pāua that call it home.
Our family’s story is one of innovation, adventure, and guardianship. We combine sustainable aquaculture, jewellery craftsmanship, and eco-tourism to create something truly unique, a legacy of beauty and biodiversity.
Every pearl, every guest, and every reseeded pāua helps sustain this place for generations to come.
Restore the ocean
For nearly 20 years, we’ve been raising and releasing baby pāua to restore wild populations in New Zealand’s coastal waters.
Every donation to our Pāua Reseeding Project helps us expand our tanks, care for more juveniles, and give back to the ocean that sustains us.
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