small Jade Koropepe, handcrafted greenstone pendant 40mm

A handcrafted Koropepe pendant carved in New Zealand Jade, Pounamu with a high polish finish from our Auckland carving studio.

It includes an adjustable waxed braid cord, a traditional style woven presentation pouch and a description of the meaning of the carving.   

This series comes in a range of highly polished greenstone - each piece unique due to variation in the stone  

Size:    
40mm  (1.57 Inches) 

Includes Free Tracked International Post Delivery World Wide.   

The koropepe incorporates one of the more ancient mythical beings the manaia with the  bird's head form. It is said to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits. The Manaia is regarded as a kind deity protecting the people and helping them communicate with ancestors on the other side.
It is also a holder of great spiritual energy and is a guardian against evil.
The koropepe also includes the koru - new beginnings, emergence of the young coming through