43mm Hawaiian Mother of Pearl Carved Honu Pua Pendant

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NOTES: Necklace Chain in the Item's Picture is Used for Display Purposes Only and is Not Included. Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Iridescent Mother of Pearl Hues, Shades, and Colors. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian-Designed Mother of Pearl Pendant. 100% Natural (Untreated) Tahitian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell With Rhodium-Plated Bail. Design: Large Hawaiian Honu; Cutout, Raised Flower Design, Hand-Carved Design, Natural Tahitian Black Lip Mother of Pearl Shell, Life-like Textured Detailing, Rhodium-Plated Bail, Dual-Sided Reversible Design, Smooth Polished Shell Surface Finish; Measures: Honu is Approx. 43mm Widest (Approx. 1 11/16" Widest) X 1.7mm-2.5mm Thick X Approx. 1 7/8" Long Without Bail (2 1/16" Long incl. Bail), 3.5mm Wide X 6.5mm Long Bail Opening; Weight: Approx. 4.7 grams . Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Piha pono" Means "Detailed", and "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", All of Which Describe this Hand- Carved Pendant Exactly! This Beautiful Highly Detailed Hand-Carved Hawaiian Honu (Green Sea Turtle) Pendant is Crafted with a Smooth, Surface Polished Shell Background. The Entire Bail is Plated with Pure Rhodium. This Labor-Intensive Honu Creation is Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Into a Traditional Hawaiian Design Using a Single Piece of Mother of Pearl Shell. The Facing Mother of Pearl Shell Displays a Medium-Dark Tone Background with Off-White, Gray, and Brown Overtones and Offers Iridescent Reflections Including Green, Pink, Orange, Yellow, and Violet Colors. This Design is Considered Dual-Sided Reversible (The Same Honu Shape on the Front Appears on the Reverse Side). The Front Facing Side is Carved Using the Outer Portions of the Mother of Pearl Shell, The Reverse Smooth Side Displays the Inner (Nacre) Portions of the Mother of Pearl Shell in an Iridescent Off-White Color Background. The Honu Features Eyes, and Textured Life-like Wrinkles on the Neck and Front and Back Flippers to Enhance the Detailing. The Honu's Shell Displays Segment Plate Lines, an Outline Frame and Outer Border Segmented Shell Lines. The Middle of the Honu's Shell is Adorned with a Beautifully Carved, Raised Melia Pua (Plumeria Flower, aka Frangipani). The Raised Flower Creates Dimensional Depth with a 3-D Effect to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. Superb Carved Detailing Throughout! Meanings of the Honu: The Honu (Green Sea Turtle) is considered a strong symbol for Hawaiians, the word for land is 'Aina honua. The ancient Hawaiians have a saying that, "Land is like a honu, as it moves on", meaning that it passes slowly but inexorably from owner to heir. From history to present day there are many belief symbols. Some are of good omens and some are of bad omens. We even see some of these symbols in our dreams. A honu seen in a dream indicates an unusual improvement, which is a positive omen. Honu sensed in a negative aspect means having a fear of facing some type of responsibility or situation. However, a honu typically represents long life because they live a long time. They also have an inner quiet strength. To the Polynesians, the honu symbolized fertility and long life. The honu connects us with our past as they are symbols of longevity, peace, humility, the spirit within and the ultimate navigators who always return to the sands of their birthplace. They are the link between the old and the new and help guide us through our voyage of life. In Hawaiian culture, they are considered as `Aumakua (personal or family gods); a protective ancestral guardian spirit and advisor which manifests itself in the form of certain animals, inanimate objects or natural events. Mother of Pearl Care: Use mild soaps and water on mother of pearl to clean it, and avoid storing it with jewelry which may scratch it and wear away the luminous layers of nacre. About Tahitian Black Lip Oysters: An oyster, known scientifically as Pinctada margaritifera, found in the South Pacific, in areas such as Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, Okinawa, Cook Islands, Persian Gulf, parts of Indian Ocean... read more

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