{"product_id":"abalone-paua-shell-ring-in-sterling-silver","title":"Abalone Paua Shell Ring in Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e .product-rich-content { font-family: inherit; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; } .product-rich-content h2 { font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a; margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8dd; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .product-rich-content h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; } .product-rich-content p { margin: 0.8em 0; } .product-rich-content ul { padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0.8em 0; } .product-rich-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; } .product-rich-content .lead-paragraph { font-size: 1.05em; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 1em 1.2em; background: #f2f2f4; border-left: 3px solid #4a4a52; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; } .product-rich-content .feature-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5em; margin: 1.2em 0; } .product-rich-content .feature-pills .pill { background: #f2f2f4; color: #4a4a52; padding: 0.4em 0.9em; border-radius: 100px; font-size: 0.88em; font-weight: 500; border: 1px solid #d8d8dd; } .product-rich-content .ring-callout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1em; margin: 1.2em 0; } .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card { padding: 1em 1.2em; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 6px; } .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card h3 { font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 0.4em 0; color: #4a4a52; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; } .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card p { margin: 0.4em 0; font-size: 0.92em; } .product-rich-content .spec-card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.2em 1.5em; margin: 1em 0; } .product-rich-content .spec-card ul { margin: 0; } .product-rich-content .spec-card li { list-style: none; padding: 0.35em 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e8e8e8; } .product-rich-content .spec-card li:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .product-rich-content .spec-card strong { display: inline-block; min-width: 140px; color: #1a1a1a; } .product-rich-content .product-faq { margin-top: 2.5em; } .product-rich-content .product-faq h2 { margin-bottom: 1em; } .product-rich-content .faq-item { border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; background: #fff; transition: border-color 0.2s ease; } .product-rich-content .faq-item:hover { border-color: #4a4a52; } .product-rich-content .faq-item summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 0.9em 1.1em; font-weight: 500; list-style: none; color: #1a1a1a; position: relative; padding-right: 2.5em; } .product-rich-content .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .product-rich-content .faq-item summary::after { content: \"+\"; position: absolute; right: 1.1em; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: 1.3em; color: #4a4a52; font-weight: 300; transition: transform 0.2s ease; } .product-rich-content .faq-item[open] summary::after { content: \"−\"; } .product-rich-content .faq-item[open] summary { border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8dd; } .product-rich-content .faq-item p { padding: 0 1.2em 1em; margin: 0.6em 0 0; color: #4a4a4a; } @media (max-width: 600px) { .product-rich-content .ring-callout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .product-rich-content .spec-card strong { display: block; min-width: auto; margin-bottom: 0.2em; } } \u003c\/style\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-rich-content\"\u003e \u003cp class=\"lead-paragraph\"\u003eA free-form piece of natural paua shell, bezel-set east-west across a slim band of solid 925 sterling silver. Paua is New Zealand abalone, and the blue-green fire in it is the shell itself — not a dye, a coating or a printed film. Because it is a natural material, \u003cstrong\u003ethe color and pattern differ on every single ring.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature-pills\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eNatural Paua Shell\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eBezel Set\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eSolid 925 Sterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eSizes 4–11\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eReady to Ship\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch2\u003eEvery Ring Is Different — Please Read\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ring-callout\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e \u003ch3\u003eColor Varies\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome shells run peacock blue and green. Others lean silver-gray, violet, bronze or gold. You may receive a ring noticeably cooler or warmer than the one photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePattern Varies\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe banding, ripples and dark veining are the shell's own growth lines. No two pieces are cut the same, and the pattern cannot be requested or matched.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat Doesn't Vary\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe silver, the bezel, the band width and the shape of the stone are the same on every ring. Only the shell inside the bezel changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur photographs show two of these rings side by side precisely so you can see the range. This is not a defect or a substitution — it is how a natural shell behaves, and it is the reason each ring is genuinely one of a kind. If you need an exact color match to a photo, this is not the right ring for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat Paua Shell Is\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaua is the Māori name for the abalone found around the New Zealand coast, and it is the most intensely colored abalone in the world. The iridescence comes from nacre — the same mother-of-pearl material that lines an oyster — built up in microscopic layers that split light into blue, green and violet the way an oil slick does. Nothing is added to it. The shell is cut, shaped and polished, and the color is simply what was already there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbalone has a long association with the ocean, with protection, and with calm, which is why it turns up so often in coastal and mermaid-inspired jewelry. Ours is set as a solid free-form cabochon rather than crushed inlay, so you see one continuous sweep of shell rather than a mosaic of chips.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThe Setting and the Band\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe shell sits in a smooth bezel — a continuous rim of silver folded over the edge of the stone. For a soft material like shell this matters: a bezel protects the vulnerable edges completely, where prongs would leave them exposed to knocks. The stone is set east-west, running across the finger rather than up and down it, which gives the ring its wide, low profile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe band itself is slim and polished, tapering into the bezel. It stacks easily with plain bands and reads as a statement ring on its own. Solid \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/what-is-925-sterling-silver\"\u003e925 sterling silver\u003c\/a\u003e throughout with a rhodium finish — the same platinum-group metal used on white gold — which keeps the surface bright white and shields the silver underneath from tarnishing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSizing\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizes 4 through 11, including every half size. Ready to ship — this one is not made to order. A wide east-west stone sits across the finger, so if you wear rings snugly you may prefer your exact size rather than sizing up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/sterling-silver-rings\"\u003esterling silver rings\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/gemstone-rings\"\u003egemstone rings\u003c\/a\u003e, or see what else is new in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/new-arrivals-engagement-rings\"\u003enew arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural paua shell (New Zealand abalone), free-form cabochon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies per ring — blue, green, violet, silver-gray, bronze\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bezel, east-west orientation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 925 sterling silver, rhodium finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim, polished, tapering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 3.5–4 on the Mohs scale (shell)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 11, including half sizes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ready to ship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEngraving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available, up to 16 characters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free luxury velvet jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare — Shell Is Softer Than Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the one thing worth knowing before you buy. Shell is nacre, not crystal: at roughly 3.5–4 on the Mohs scale it is far softer than moissanite or sapphire, and it is porous. Treat it more like a pearl than a gemstone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Nothing abrasive.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep it away from perfume, hairspray, bleach, chlorine and household cleaners — these dull the surface permanently.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake it off before swimming, showering or the beach. Prolonged soaking is bad for shell.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNever use an ultrasonic or steam cleaner. It can crack the shell.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStore it separately from harder stones, which will scratch it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the silver itself, our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-clean-sterling-silver\"\u003ecleaning sterling silver\u003c\/a\u003e covers the method — just keep any cleaning solution off the shell. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/can-you-shower-with-a-moss-agate-ring\"\u003eWhether you can shower in a ring\u003c\/a\u003e is worth a read too; the answer for shell is a firmer no than for most stones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill my ring look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, and we would rather say so plainly. Paua is a natural shell, so the color and pattern change from piece to piece — yours may be bluer, greener, more violet or more silver than the one pictured. The silver, the setting and the shape are identical on every ring. If an exact color match matters to you, this ring is not the right choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I request a specific color?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe cannot guarantee one. The shells are cut from whole pieces and sorted by size, not by color, so we ship the next ring in your size. If you have a strong preference, tell us in the order notes and we will do what we can, but it is not a promise we can keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between paua and abalone?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaua is abalone — specifically the New Zealand species, and the Māori name for it. It is prized because its shell is the most vividly colored abalone in the world. Anything described as paua is abalone; not all abalone is paua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the color painted or dyed?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The blue and green iridescence is the natural nacre of the shell, created by microscopic layers that scatter light. Nothing is added, printed or dyed. The shell is only cut and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs it a real shell or a resin imitation?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal shell. It is a solid cut piece of paua set into the bezel, not a resin dome, a printed sticker or crushed chips in epoxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow durable is it for everyday wear?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eShell is soft — around 3.5–4 on the Mohs scale — so it scratches more easily than a gemstone. The bezel protects the edges, which is the most vulnerable part, but this is a ring to take off for gardening, gym work, cleaning and swimming. Treated that way it lasts beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I wear it in water?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrief contact with water is fine, but do not swim, shower or bathe in it. Shell is porous, and chlorine, salt water and soap residue will dull the surface over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the ring made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid 925 sterling silver throughout, hallmarked, with a rhodium finish for a bright white surface. No brass or base metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill the silver tarnish?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rhodium finish acts as a barrier, so it resists the darkening untreated sterling develops. The finish does wear thin after years of daily wear — we can refinish the ring when it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan it be resized?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin about one size. Resizing involves heat near a set stone, and shell does not tolerate heat well, so we keep adjustments small and work away from the bezel. Resizing starts from $45 — ordering the correct size is much better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I have it engraved?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Engraving is available on the inner band, up to 16 characters, and can be added as an option at checkout. Engraved items are final sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow is it packaged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order arrives in a free luxury velvet jewelry box, ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [ {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Will my ring look exactly like the photo?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. Paua is a natural shell, so the color and pattern change from piece to piece. Yours may be bluer, greener, more violet or more silver than the one pictured. The silver, the setting and the shape are identical on every ring. 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