NOTE: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Mother of Pearl Shell's Iridescent Hues, Shades, and Colors Reflections. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian-Designed Shell Pendant With Necklace. 100% Natural (Untreated) Australian Gold-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell With Carved...
NOTE: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Mother of Pearl Shell's Iridescent Hues, Shades, and Colors Reflections. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian-Designed Shell Pendant With Necklace. 100% Natural (Untreated) Australian Gold-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell With Carved Beef Cow Bone Closure and Adjustable Cord. Symbolism: The Makau Symbolizes Prosperity and a Long Life. Much of Hawai`ian Traditional Food is Fish. The Fish Were so Plentiful to the Hawai`ians That the Simple Ownership of a Fish Hook Meant Prosperity. Today, it Also Represents Strength, Abundance, Fertility, Family Togetherness, Determination, Good Health, and a Great Respect for the Sea. It Also is Said to Provide Good Luck and a Safe Journey Over Water, so it is Often Worn by Travelers. Ka Makau are Also Symbols of Power and Authority, Which are Held in Great Reverence by the Hawai`ian People. Design: Polynesian Ulua Fish Hook; Cutout, Hand-Carved Design, Dual-Sided Reversible Design, Iridescent Mother of Pearl Shell, Beef Bone Closure, Flat Tapered Curved Shape, Hand-Woven Necklace, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Wax Twine Adjustable Cord; Measures: Hook is Approx. 25.5mm-26.5mm Widest (Just Over 1.0" Widest) X 2.0mm-3.2mm Thick X Approx. 1 1/2" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 27.0"-28.0" Long, and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired; Weight: Approx. 6.8-6.9 grams Total. Features: This Polynesian Makau Replica Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. A Superb and Delicate Carving Creation For Such a Small mm Thickness! This Very Labor-Intensive Makau Creation is Intricately Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Into a Traditional Polynesian Design Using a Single Piece of Iridescent, Australian Gold-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell. This Beautiful Hand-Carved Ancient Polynesian Design Features the Ku`una Makau Ulua Kakele `o Paweo (Hawai`ian Traditional Ulua Slide-baiting Fish Hook Made of Mother of Pearl Shell). The Design is Created in the No Ulua `o Kue Hulu Style (Ulua Fish Hook Having Point of Hook Curved Inward Almost to the Shaft With One Outside Barb). The Shell Piece is High-Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out the Best Luster, Iridescence and Color of the Shell to Enhance the Detailing. The Natural Mother of Pearl Shell is Untreated (Not Color Enhanced) and Displays an Off-White Color Background With Light and Medium Yellow Overtones. This Overall Light-Tone Mother of Pearl Shell Offers Gorgeous Iridescent Reflections Including Green, Pink, Orange and Subtle Violet Colors...Just Gorgeous! The Reverse Side Features the Inner Nacre Portion of the Shell and Dispays an Off-White Color Background With Grey and Lime Green Overtones. Each Makau's Extended Lashing Station and Shank End is Intricately Hand-Lashed With a Black Kaula (Rope, Cordage, String) to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Kaula is Hand-braided Into a Double Spiral Using Strong, Lasting Nylon Yarn. The Adjustable Necklace's Closure is Crafted With Two, Carved Round-Shaped Beads and a Smooth Barrel-Shaped Stopper Each Crafted From Beef Cow Bone. This Fish Hook Design is Dual-Sided Reversible (Front Shape Appears the Same as the Reverse Side) and Can Be Worn with The Hook Pointing Out to the Left or to the Right as Desired. Hawaiian Makau History: The hook catches the secrets of the kai hohonu (deep ocean). For the ancient Hawaiians, the sea was not only a source of beauty and recreation but provided, most importantly, food for the ohana (family). "Cast a hook and partake of the gifts from below so we may be physically sustained on our life’s journey." Over the generations, po’e lawai’a (fishermen) who generally descended from families of fishermen, honed their hunting skills with the help of many tools. Catching fish with hook and fishing line was just one of many methods that were practiced in Hawai`i. Bare hands, spears, slip nooses, nets, and traps were also used. Hawaiian fishermen typically used ka makau (fish hooks) to catch fish in the open ocean. They possessed the knowledge of special fishing techniques for which hooks were needed to catch certain kinds of fish. In addition to being very skilled ocean travelers, fishermen were also skilled artisans as most carved their own hooks. The ancient Hawaiians relied on their natural surroundings for materials to produce these makau. Examples were bone, shell, or wood and tied together with kaula (rope, cordage) using natural tree, plant and coconut fibers. This simple tool provided the fundamental need for regular sustenance in the Polynesian culture. Larger hooks like the makau iwi kohola (whale bone), makau iwi kanaka (human bone), makau iwi ‘ilio (dog bone) and makau iwi pua`a (pig bone) were used to catch large prey such as sharks. While hooks made from makau niho ‘ilio (dog tooth), makau iwi manu (bird bone), makau paweo (mother of pearl) or makau ea (turtle shell) were more fragile and often used for smaller sized fish. Highly valued materials were the leho (cowry shell) and the pa (mother of pearl shell) by the fishermen, because through the sparkling patterns and iridescent shell reflections the he`e (octopus) and aku (bonito tuna) were captured. Two classifications of hook designs were made. Simple hooks, made using one single piece of material and composite hooks made of two or more pieces joined together by a lashing. The typical circular hook shape was designed to effectively catch fish while avoiding catching honu (sea turtles), which were sacred and regarded as `aumakua (a personal family god). Certain religious ceremonies associated with fishing were recognized by using a ko`a (special stone shrine) upon which offerings were placed. The fish supply remained constant throughout the year, because the catching of a certain kind of fish was always restricted to a certain time. Outside of this time it was declared kapu (prohibited). The fish eaten during the summer months were different from those eaten during the winter. To many Hawaiians today, the makau (fish hook) holds a strong link to the past while reaching forward using nä mea kapu (those sacred things and customs). About Australian Gold-Lip Oysters: A large species of oyster, from the Pinctada maxima family, that can produce cream to gold-colored South Sea pearls. Gold-lip oysters can be found in the waters off Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan. The Gold Lip pearl oyster has been valued by people in the IndoPacific region for centuries. Its shell was used for making jewelry, decorations, and tools, such as fish hooks and knives. The Gold Lip Oysters’ "mother of pearl" inner shell has beautiful iridescent qualities with a golden yellow background color. This pendant is created from Australian Mother of Pearl shells, the same shell of the oysters that give birth to superb South Sea Golden Pearls. The Gold Lip Mother of Pearl shell is surface polished to display a beautiful golden shine along with its natural rainbow colored hues and iridescence. Gorgeous and radiant in appearance! Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Mother of Pearl Shell Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Subtle Variations in the Carving's Shape Appearances, and Slight Differences in the Colors, Patterns and Iridescent Reflections of the Shells, Which are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics that is Provided in Each Hand-Carved Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Shell Jewelry. Hand-Carved with "aloha." Item's Picture/s Enlarged to Show the Fine Details.Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!
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