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Koru - Free Form Greenstone Necklace
Greenstone is a Gift to Truly Treasure!
Greenstone, or Pounamu as it is known buy the NZ Maori people, is considered a treasure (taonga).
In the past the Maori people made their tools, weapons and jewelery from it. Today it is most popular for carved Necklaces.
This free form Greenstone Pendant is a genuine New Zealand Greenstone Carving. The carver of this high quality product is certified by Creative New Zealand to display the 'Toi Iho' mark. This authenticates the work as being a genuine New Zealand product carved by a Maori artist.
The Koru design has a beautiful meaning to it. The Koru describes the small baby shoots of the punga ferns as they begin to grow. Most designs today incorporate a Koru somewhere within them to represent life in the carving. Double Koru can represent the bonding of two people.
This Necklace makes a beautiful gift and comes with a draw-string bag.
This New Zealand Greenstone Carvings are individually handcrafted therefore the colour and markings may vary slightly.
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