We are sending the parcels with NZ Post Economy Air Mail to United States. It may help to avoid the additional import duty tax. 

Manaia: Spiritual guard, protects from evil. Features head of bird, body of man, tail of fish and balance between sky, earth and sea.

Paua is the Maori name given to a species of abalone only found in the sea around the area of New Zealand. Paua shell was traditionally used by Maori to illuminate the eyes of their of their carving and artwork. There is no other shell in the world that has the colour or patterns like paua shell.