mātauranga – Pounamu Online https://pounamuonline.co.nz Sun, 01 Jan 2023 23:31:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 Hei Tiki https://pounamuonline.co.nz/product/hei-tiki/ Wed, 25 May 2022 00:12:23 +0000 https://pounamuonline.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=960 Read More »Hei Tiki]]>  Named after the first man in the Māori creation story, the tiki is a traditional spiritual guardian and reminder of family forebearers. It symbolises fertility, inner knowledge and loyalty. Often carved with three fingers to represent birth, life and death. This pounamu is formed from the tangiwai variety of pipiwharauroa, offering a partially translucent olive green colour with flecks of black. 

5cm x 3.5cm

]]> Ornate Drop Pendant https://pounamuonline.co.nz/product/ornate-drop-pendant/ Tue, 03 May 2022 03:19:56 +0000 https://pounamuonline.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=926 Read More »Ornate Drop Pendant]]> Drop stones can be used for meditation and represent a connection to the whenua (land). The kuru encourages knowledge, confidence and independence. This ornate pounamu is carved in rectangular form with stunning curves and edges. Formed from the inanga variety of the rare and unique stone pipiwharauroa, this pounamu is light grey/green, streaked with strips and flecks of white and black.  

5.5cm x 2.5cm

]]> Kuru Drop Pendant https://pounamuonline.co.nz/product/drop-pendant/ Tue, 03 May 2022 03:19:23 +0000 https://pounamuonline.co.nz/?post_type=product&p=924 Read More »Kuru Drop Pendant]]> Drop stones can be used for meditation and represent a connection to the whenua (land). The kuru encourages knowledge, confidence and independence. This stunning, subtly asymmetrical pounamu is carved with rounded edges and corners, bringing a beautiful balance to the overall piece. Formed from the kawakawa variety of the rare and unique stone pipiwharauroa, this pendant is mostly dark green, streaked with pools of lighter green and flecks of white and black.  

4.5cm x 3.5cm

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