Greenstone Hei Matau - Inanga Necklaces Sandcast sterling silver with single

Sandcast sterling silver with single green cast in place sapphire

Created using a neutral coloured stoneware clay Emma nicknames 'Linen' and decorated by hand with slips and scribbles

275mm H x 115mm Diameter

22mm drop including hoops

Greenstone Hei Matau - Inanga Necklaces Sandcast sterling silver with single68mm length of stone Inanga 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 code: TL 537