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Kahurangi Toki Pounamu

Name: Kahurangi Toki Pounamu
SKU: 1151
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$500.00

90mm x 28mm Gifting pounamu is an act of deep respect, love (aroha), and support (manaakitanga), creating a bond between the giver and the receiver.

Category: Necklaces

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Kahurangi Nephrite (Greenstone) is considered one of the rarest varieties of jade and is harvested in the Arahura Awa (river) West Coast, South Island, New Zealand. Kahurangi pounamu, meaning “precious possession” or “treasured” reflecting the stone’s high value in Māori culture. The toki (adze) historically were made for woodworking, tattoo and ceremony and represent strength, knowledge and completion