A gorgeous Rei Niho (Eye Tooth) hand crafted from a beautiful piece of Kahurangi Flower Pounamu which is complimented by a simple 9ct gold bail accenting the gorgeous gold tones in the stone. Minimalistic so that the design and the stone are able to speak for themselves.
Rei Niho(Eye Tooth) carved from pounamu, maintains the beauty of the traditional form, symbolising the intimate connection between Māori and Tohorā. The mark of a high Chief was one who wore the rei niho (whale tooth pendant), as the teeth of the sperm whale (Paraoa) were highly prized because of their rarity. With actual whale teeth being such a rarity, it became common to fashion the tooth form from other materials such as this example created from Pounamu.
Raukaraka- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Taramakau River Area. This is the term used by Māori of the Cook Strait region of the Kawakawa variety that is streaked with a shade of olive green and has yellow and orange hues that blend into the greens. This stone shares its name with the New Zealand native Karaka tree.
New Zealand Greenstone is best described as being one thousand and one different colours and shades. No two items made from New Zealand Greenstone are exactly alike. The range of colours that are unique to New Zealand Greenstone set it apart from the rest of the world!
Hand-carved by Deane Moreton
Stone size 33mm long x 19mm wide Total length including bail 41mm
All pendants come supplied with a 45cm Gold Plated chain.
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