My childhood summers were spent roaming beaches always on the lookout for interesting shells.  I clearly remember the very first sea urchin, tossed up at the high tide line jumbled in a pile of seaweed and to me it was the most wonderful mysterious thing I had ever seen.  Even now finding urchins washed up on the islands of the Hauraki Gulf brings me happiness so I just had to cast these lovely magical creatures in glass.

Each urchin in this collection is created using a mould made from sea urchin shells found on Motuora Island in the Hauraki Gulf.  Presented in an aluminium tin with the story in the lid.

Special Effect with Hyacinth Sea Urchins: this glass is true to colour under daylight and incandescent bulbs. They can look steel blue under some fluorescent tubes which do not produce the full light spectrum.

Sizes: Tiny c.30mm   Extra Small c.35mm   Small c.42mm   Medium c.47mm   Large c.52mm

Please note: due to monitor variations, the true colour may differ slightly from what you see on screen.  Although essentially identical please allow for minor differences from the glass pictured here, as each piece is handmade.