Hei Matau Kawakawa - Greenstone Fishhook Pendant Earrings Mau taringa are gifts for

Mau taringa are gifts for those we care for and when worn

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

traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning

This hei toki was carved by Alex Sands from pipiwharauroa fading into inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of  Te Wai Pounamu

Hei Matau Kawakawa - Greenstone Fishhook Pendant Earrings Mau taringa are gifts forThe treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves of the matau (fishhook) not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled Te Moana nui a Kiwa the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Alex Sands from kawakawa pounamu sourced from