Celebrating our National Rugby Team, T he Black Ferns

The Black Ferns are New Zealands premier womens rugby team and the most dominant team in all of rugby with Rugby World Cup titles in 1998, 2002 2006, 2010 and 2017 and 2021 (played in 2022). They have one of the best winning percentages in international rugby, with victory in over 85 percent of their Tests.

The Black Ferns successful 2017 season was a landmark one for womens rugby with the Black Ferns becoming the first womens team to ever be named the World Rugby Team of the Year.

In 2022, the Black Ferns captured the imagination of Aotearoa when they lifted the Rugby World Cup on home soil for the first time. Playing in front of a world record crowd of 42,000 for womens rugby, the Black Ferns edged England 34-31 in a thrilling final.

Koru/Piko- refers to the shoots of the silver fern. The circular movement to the inner core refers to "going back to the beginnings". The unfurling frond itself is symbolic for new life, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity, nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.

Kahurangi- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Marsden, West Coast area. Kahurangi is the rarest variety of pounamu. It is highly translucent and often comes in vivid shades of green. Small, feather-like markings in the stone can give a cloud effect – although to be classed as Kahurangi, this effect must not reduce the stone’s clarity. The word Kahurangi also indicates nobility and refers to precious jewels and held in high esteem by Māori.

Size 51mm long x 10mm wide Total length = 69mm

This is an example of the carving you will receive. You will not receive this exact pair, but one that is similar. This is due to each Earring being carved from natural Greenstone where the colouring will differ depending on the elements in the stone.