NZ Greenstone Sterling Silver Large Niho Taniwha Tooth Pendant (BM310) Kawakawa Pounamu
Lovely Kawakawa Pounamu Niho or Tooth set in a sterling silver bale. Carved locally by Allan Moreton.
Taniwha when honouredĀ and respected can be powerful protective guardians not only of people but places as well. With the ability to shape-shift, in the water they could be sharks, giant squids while on land could be dragon like creatures. These kaitiaki (guardians) live in depths of the rivers and sea often where dangerous currents are. They form a connection between the physical world and the spiritual world, ancestors.
Pounamu or Greenstone is regarded as a stone sacred to the gods by the MÄori of New Zealand. As a Taonga -meaning treasured, and it should be worn with respect and pride.Ā
Measurements excluding bale:
72 mm length
21 mm width
6 mm depth
Comes with a sterling silver chain.
This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos,Ā there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or mobile phone screen resolutions that you are viewing from.
Original: $125.85
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Lovely Kawakawa Pounamu Niho or Tooth set in a sterling silver bale. Carved locally by Allan Moreton.
Taniwha when honouredĀ and respected can be powerful protective guardians not only of people but places as well. With the ability to shape-shift, in the water they could be sharks, giant squids while on land could be dragon like creatures. These kaitiaki (guardians) live in depths of the rivers and sea often where dangerous currents are. They form a connection between the physical world and the spiritual world, ancestors.
Pounamu or Greenstone is regarded as a stone sacred to the gods by the MÄori of New Zealand. As a Taonga -meaning treasured, and it should be worn with respect and pride.Ā
Measurements excluding bale:
72 mm length
21 mm width
6 mm depth
Comes with a sterling silver chain.
This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos,Ā there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or mobile phone screen resolutions that you are viewing from.
