Moko Pounamu Kuru (Drop) Genuine NZ Inanga Greenstone & 9ct Gold - Mangakura
A wonderful Kuru Pendant carved from Inanga Pounamu with a 9ct Gold bail - a lighter Greenstone with a shift to a sandy hue toward the edge of the piece - a beautiful taonga.
Kuru- Drop pendants are regarded as touch stones for meditation and representing a connection to the whenua (the land) Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Kuru design is a simple slender length of pounamu worn to encourage knowledge, confidence and independence.
Inanga – This pounamu takes its name from a freshwater fish native to New Zealand. It is pale and often transparent, like the young of the Inanga fish. It is pearly white to grey green in colour, and ranges from translucent to quite opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light olive tint as it ages and oxidises - Highly prized by the Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.
Carved By Rob Singer
Size 42mm long x 18mm wide x 5mm thick. Total length including bail 50mm
All pendants come supplied with a 45cm Gold Plated chain
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