Moko Pounamu Rei Niho NZ Genuine Kahurangi Pounamu & 9ct Gold 19288

Beautiful Kahurangi pounamu shapes this elegant Rei Niho pendant, displaying rich green tones layered with natural variation and flowing depth. The stone reveals areas of gentle translucency, with soft movement of colour shifting between deep forest green and lighter tones, including subtle warm highlights near the base. The polished surface enhances the stone’s clarity and natural beauty, showcasing the refined qualities that make Kahurangi one of the most treasured forms of New Zealand pounamu.

Rei Niho(Eye Tooth) carved from pounamu, maintains the beauty of the traditional form, symbolising the intimate connection between Maori and Tohorā. The mark of a high Chief was one who wore the rei niho (whale tooth pendant), as the teeth of the sperm whale (Paraoa) were highly prized because of their rarity. With actual whale teeth being such a rarity, it became common to fashion the tooth form from other materials such as this example created from Pounamu.

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 Dean Moreton & Andy Mills

Size 59mm long x 39mm wide

Total length - 68mm

All pendants come supplied with a 45cm Gold Plated chain.

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