A fabulous handcrafted Koropepe from a wonderful piece of Kahurangi Pounamu. This is a gorgeous Koropepe, and the bright green is just incredible and hung on a Sterling Silver bail, this will be a loved taonga.
Koropepe
is a mythical being in the shape of an eel, (an important food source for pre-European Maori).It also represents that of a grandfather and has a spiritual meaning of guardianship and warding off evil. The Koru, the curling part of this carving, represents an unfurling new fern shoot, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace, that of a new Mokopuna (grandchild).Together they form a strong spiritual force for good.
Kahurangi- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Marsden, West Coast area .
Kahurangi is the rarest variety of pounamu. It is highly translucent and often comes in vivid shades of green. Small, feather-like markings in the stone can give a cloud effect – although to be classed as Kahurangi, this effect must not reduce the stone’s clarity. The word Kahurangi also indicates nobility and refers to precious jewels and held in high esteem by Māori .
Hand carved by Ross Crump
Size 38mm long x 31mm wide
Total length 40mm
This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos, there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or device screen resolutions that you are viewing from.
