Wheku Kahurangi- Greenstone Carved Pendant

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Wheku Kahurangi- Greenstone Carved PendantLiterally meaning carved face, wheku are traditionally carved from wood and mounted on the gable of whare tupuna. There, they represent a venerated ancestor that the building is named after. Wheku are an ideal gift for those who are intimately connected to their whakapapa and those who want a more direct bond to tupuna (an ancestor). This wheku was carved by Alex Sands from kahurangi pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa, carved

This porohita was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kōkopu pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

This pair was crafted by Preet Sands from sterling silver with kahurangi pounamu and genuine rubies and measure roughly 35mm by 15mm and are hung with sterling silver hooks

This pair measures 85mm by 12mm

This hei matau was carved by Alex Sands from kawakawa pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

with rings linked in different styles and a pounamu ring attached

This piece measures 25mm by 20mm

This pikorua was carved by Samuel Potter from inanga pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

It measures 163mm by 55mm

The oro (song) of the pūrerehua is designed to imitate the whirling and fluttering of the native Pūriri moth

This piece was hand-carved from black maire by Alex Sands

Mix and match greenstone with these stackable New Zealand Arahura Kawakawa Jade Pounamu Braided Bracelets

It measures 170mm by 70mm and has a semi- gloss finish

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