Moko Pounamu - BrainTree Lapel Pin Kahurangi and Sterling Silver BT1

Moko Pounamu are thrilled to partner with BrainTree to bring you this stunning lapel pin. Made from Genuine New Zealand Kahurangi Pounmau and set in Sterling Silver, proceeds from the sale of each pin goes directly to the BrainTree Wellness Centre.

BrainTree are based in Papanui Christchurch and are the first 'brain' wellness centre of their kind. What does BrainTree offer to the Community?

Canterbury is not prepared for the growing number of people living with a neurological condition.

Getting older doesn’t cause neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or Multiple Sclerosis, although it does increase the chances. Some people with these conditions are young, even in their 30s.

By 2043, a quarter of Canterbury’s population will be aged 65 or over, up from 15.2% in 2013. The number of South Islanders with Dementia alone is set to double within the next 20 years - to more than 30,000 people - that’s about the population of Timaru today.

Our purpose is to enable people with a neurological condition to keep living a life full of potential.

To date the focus has been on medical treatment and research towards a cure in the long term. Attention needs to now turn to how people can live well with a neurological condition in the here and now.

We help people discover that there is still a lot of life to be lived after a diagnosis and that there are choices they can make to manage their condition their way, so that they can continue to live independently in their homes and communities.

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.

Carved by Deane Moreton/Moko Workshops

Size Cabochon 12mm length including clutch 40mm