Greenstone Hei Matau - Kawakawa Arahura Brooches

Greenstone Hei Matau - Kawakawa Arahura Brooches95mm length of stone Arahura Kawakawa Pounamu Hei Matau pendant with complex binding and hand carved in New Zealand by master carver Tyson Lynes. Complete with an adjustable plaited waxed braid cord. The Hei Matau was taken as a good luck charm on fishing trips, the mythical and spiritual powers of Pounamu keeping away evil spirits and ensuring a safe return. This meaning is translated today as safe travel and strength and determination. Reference

with 14ct electroplated gold

Dimensions: 80 x 95 cm

Each stud measures approximately 10mm in diameter

Frame size: 510mm x 700mm

Using iconic corrugated iron—long associated with sheltering New Zealand homes—and combining it with traditional weaving

Blue Kererū from the PolyDot Series

different on the front and back

This relatively new technique aligns with the brand ethos to 'go with the flow' and accept imperfection

Hand carved antler earrings

weave with wind & climate ever changing sets of shapes

Wide and tapered to fit comfortably

38mm drop including hooks