This small gorgeous reversible pendant is handcrafted with Kahotea Flower Pounamu set in a Sterling Silver surround with wonderful iridescent Paua Shell on the reverse - a lovely taonga.
Kahotea
– Pounamu from the Greenstone, West Coast area. A type streaked or flecked with white. The name Kahotea derives from Kaho, meaning light coloured tea (white or clear).
Putiputi (Flower) Jade- is New Zealand’s most prized Greenstone, with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.
Paua Shell
– Abalone, our Paua shell is rich and deep in iridescent colours unique to New Zealand. Found all around the rocky shoreline coast but grows best in southern waters. Paua shell has been traditionally used by Maori to illuminate the eyes & features of carvings and artwork. While Paua sits within the abalone family, which is found in other parts of the world, namely, South America, Australia, Western North America, and Japan, our Paua's hidden, bright multi-coloured interior shell is only found in New Zealand.
Cabochon cut by Deane Moreton
Handcrafted by Moko Workshops
Size 35mm long (including bail) x 18.3mm wide x 3.7mm thick
All pendants come supplied with a 45cm Sterling Silver chain.
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