NZ Greenstone / Pounamu Manaia Necklace (15cm)

This beautifully carved New Zealand Greenstone / Pounamu Manaia would be the perfect Gift to give to someone very special or as a lovely Souvenir of New Zealand!

It is a stunning statement piece.

It measures approx. 15cm High by 5.3cm Wide (at widest points)

It has carved detailing on the front and is smooth/plain on the back with inlaid Paua Shell Eyes on both sides.

It has a Lightly Polished Finish and has a Thick Adjustable Black Cord.

Comes Gift Boxed.

The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian against evil. In this form, it is usually represented in a figure-of-eight shape, the upper half culminating in a bird-like beak