This Hei Matau (Hook) pendant is handcrafted from Kawakawa Flower Pounamu, showing milder green tones with soft Putiputi (Flower) patterning through the stone. The form has a contemporary, geometric feel, giving the pendant a sense of movement and strong presence. Finished with a satin polish, it’s a beautifully balanced taonga with refined detail.
Hei Matau - Fishhook- Originally Māori have been fishermen. Their main food source was the sea, so a fishhook of high quality was an unbelievably valuable item to own. The hook became a symbol of prosperity, abundance, good health, power, authority and respect for the sea and its life in it. They also provide good luck and safety while travelling across water.
Kawakawa- is the most common variety of Pounamu. it comes in many shades - from strong, rich green to dark green - and often has small dark flecks, which add to its character. Named after the leaf of the Kawakawa. It is the main type used in gem purposes.
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.
Hand carved by Luke Leaf
Size 65mm long x 44mm wide x 6mm thick
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