The Blue Pearl Journal

Remember your Mum with Pearls this week!

Remember your Mum with Pearls this week!

Mother’s Day is almost here in New Zealand. If you’re still looking for a meaningful, elegant, and lasting gift, pearls could be just right. These...

Antonia Radon
Pāua

How Paua Pearls are Grown in the Pāua Farm

Most gemstones are wrenched from the earth in a matter of hours—sapphires sifted from ancient riverbeds, diamonds blasted from volcanic pipes, amethysts and topazes unearthed...

Antonia Radon
Paua dead after Kaikoura Earthquake

One in 20 Million: The Story of Arapawa's Pāua Reseeding Programme

That is the number of baby pāua that survive to adulthood in the wild. Not one in a hundred. Not one in a thousand. One...

Antonia Radon
Pāua Pearl Engagement Rings

Pāua Pearl Engagement Rings

Why choose a Paua Pearl Ring, things to consider when picking one for marriage. ...

Antonia Radon
miss universe

Miss Universe New Zealand Project

Table of contents Island Life & Alaska Ahead Crafting for the Crown An Unexpected Invitation Choosing the Perfect Pearls: Bringing the Story to Life A...

Antonia Radon
Iridescent pāua shell on New Zealand rocky reef showing blue green purple nacre

What Is Pāua? New Zealand's Most Treasured Shell (And Why It Produces Rare Blue Pearls)

Pāua is one of New Zealand's most iconic creatures, yet most people only know its shell. This guide explores what pāua truly is: a marine...

Hayley Vanderhulst
Close-up of pāua shell jewellery showing iridescent blue and green colours from New Zealand abalone

Pāua Pearl Jewellery: The Complete Buyer's Guide to New Zealand's Rarest Treasure

This article explains what makes pāua pearl jewellery one of New Zealand’s rarest natural treasures and helps readers understand how to choose authentic pieces. Pāua...

Hayley Vanderhulst
Wait...Pāua Makes Pearls (Here's Why They're New Zealand's Rarest Gem)

Wait...Pāua Makes Pearls (Here's Why They're New Zealand's Rarest Gem)

  When most people think of paua shell jewellery, they picture the iridescent blues and greens flashing across pendants and earrings in every New Zealand...

Hayley Vanderhulst
Give the gift of New Zealand's Ocean Treasures This Christmas

Give the gift of New Zealand's Ocean Treasures This Christmas

Discover Paua Pearls and Blue Pearls: The Ultimate Sustainable Jewellery for the Holidays As the festive season approaches, finding meaningful gifts becomes a beautiful challenge....

Antonia Radon
Our Pāua Reseeding Project – A Promise Nearly Twenty Years in the Making

Our Pāua Reseeding Project – A Promise Nearly Twenty Years in the Making

  From our home on Arapaoa Island, we watch the sun rise over Tory Channel nearly every morning. The water shifts from deep indigo to...

Antonia Radon
November Sunset Birth Pearl Collection: Sustainable Jewellery featuring Aotearoa’s rarest paua pearls

November Sunset Birth Pearl Collection: Sustainable Jewellery featuring Aotearoa’s rarest paua pearls

  The final days of November bring the most spectacular sunsets of the year to the Marlborough Sounds. Golden light spills across the water, and...

Antonia Radon
Why New Zealand Needs More Paua Farms: Lessons from Arapawa Blue Pearls

Why New Zealand Needs More Paua Farms: Lessons from Arapawa Blue Pearls

Why New Zealand Needs More Paua Farms: Lessons from Arapawa Blue Pearls At Arapawa Blue Pearls, we've spent over 30 years perfecting the art and...

Antonia Radon
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