NOTES: The Pendant in the Item's Picture/s is the One Your Will Receive. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian-Designed Replica Pendant With Adjustable Necklace Cord. 100% Solid Natural-Fossilized Siberian Woolly Mammoth Ivory (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Beef Cow Bone Necklace Closures. Symbolism: The Plumeria Flower is a Symbol of Spring and Therefore is Associated With Birth and Life and Also Represent Hawaiian Symbols of Aloha; Design: Hawaiian Plumeria Flower With Maile Leaves #2; Cutout, Raised Detailed Hand-Carved Shape, Life-like Texturing, Overlapping Flower Petals, Traditional Lashing, Tapered Thickness and Sides, Rounded Dome-Shape Front, Flat-Shape Back, Hand-Woven Necklace Cord, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Waxed Twine Adjustable Cord, Carved Beef Cow Bone Closures; Mammoth Ivory Grade: AA (Please See Details Below); Weight: Approx. 9.5 grams Total; Measures: Flower is Approx. 39mm Widest (Just Under 1 9/16" Widest) X 6.2mm Thickest X Just Under 1 9/16" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 26.5" Maximum Length and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Punono" Means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe This Combined Pendant and Necklace Design Exactly! This Absolutely Gorgeous Hand-Carved Woolly Mammoth Ivory Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Labor-Intensive Cutout Design Features the Pua Mela a me Maile `o Mo`alihaku Niho `Elepani Puhuluhulu (Hawaiian Plumeria, aka Frangipani Flower Made of Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Ivory) Pattern. This Flower is Superbly Shaped in Realistic Details Displaying a Classic Propeller-Shape, Sunken (Cut-in) Flower Petals, and Dimensional Life-like Overlapping Petal Blades to Enhance the Detailing. The Raised Flower is Outline Bordered With Textured Maile (Hawaiian Fragrant Leaves) to Further Beautify the Details. The Entire Pendant is Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved, and Hand-Shaped Into a Hawaiian-Replicated Design Using a Single Solid Piece of Natural, Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Ivory. Intricate Carved Details Are Displayed Throughout the Entire Front Rounded-Dome Shaped Design! This Entirely Natural Carved Ivory Creation Displays a Beautiful Creamy Dark-Tan to Light Mocha-Latte Glossy Patina With Subtle, Natural Mineral Patches Throughout (Buried Deposits of Mammoth Ivory Can Acquire Unique Colors and Blemishes From the Minerals in the Surrounding Soil, Further Adding to the Character and Detail of an Ivory Piece). The Pendant is Securely Lashed and Mounted Onto a Hand-plaited Polynesian-Style, Khaki-Tan Colored Kaula (Rope, String, Cordage) Crafted From a Strong and Durable, Waxed Nylon Yarn Cord to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Adjustable Necklace's Closure is Created With Two, Smooth Round-Shaped Beads and a Smooth, Angled Barrel-Shaped Stopper Each Created From Using Beef Cow Bone. The Reverse Side Displays a Flat and Slightly Sunken Shape. About Plumeria Flowers and Symbolism: Plumeria tropical flowers are the most common here in Hawai`i. Also known as Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) or the Hawaiian Lei flower, they blossom from a tropical flowering tree nearly year round. Extraordinary in beautiful and scent, Plumeria flowers thrive in tropical climates and are highly abundant in Hawai`i. Plumeria are valued as landscape plants, ornamentals, and for their flowers. The flowers come in seemingly endless varieties of color, size and fragrance. Flowers can be strung together to make a lei which is presented to friends and guests of either gender and worn around the neck or a single flowers can be worn over a female's ear. Plumeria is related to the Oleander, and both possess a poisonous, milky sap. Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply fake their pollinators. The flowers come in gorgeous rose-pink color brushed with bronze and many other combinations of color patterns. Frangipani flowers have a wonderful tropical essence. The Frangipani flower commonly has five propeller-shaped petals with a delicate yellow center melting into the creamy white outer petals. These beautiful flowers have a rich and deep symbolism in many ancient cultures making it a wonderful choice for a very symbolic and meaningful pendant. The Hawaiians have always had a close relationship with nature and the beauty of the islands. They have always especially appreciated the ocean and the many tropical flowers inhabiting the islands. To Hawai`i, the Plumeria flower is a symbol of Spring and therefore is associated with birth and life. Plumerias are certainly symbols of Aloha. This explains why their images can be found in the logos and advertising of even the most unlikely businesses. And the fragrance? Mmmm….. If you’ve ever smelled them you would know what this means. Combining these characteristics along with symbolism of life and the arrival of Spring creates a magical formula that is essence and ambiance of Hawai`i and the Aloha Spirit. Is Woolly Mammoth Ivory Legal?: Please See Full Details in Our FAQ Section Located Under the Service Page. The sales of mammoth ivory (prehistoric, fossilized, petrified ivory), is NOT ILLEGAL or regulated anywhere on this planet. All of our ivory carvings offered are 100% legal to own, buy, sell and ship within the United States and abroad. The current use of mammoth ivory totally complies with C.I.T.E.S. and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Because of this, Mammoth Ivory is 100% legal internationally without any C.I.T.E.S. permits or other import/export paperwork. Grades of Mammoth Ivory: Similar to graded gemstones, Mammoth Ivory has a graded evaluation given for the various types of quality obtained and used. Ivory material is offered by premium chunk slabs or lower grade scrap pieces. "AA" Grade superb ivory is the very best quality thick slabs, perfectly preserved ivory from the inner most portions of the tusk. AA-Grade ivory has a nicer coloration or outstanding form compared to A-Grade ivory. The ivory displays a light creamy patina color background, has no bark (dark outer tusk surface layer), virtually no cracks and the material has been cured for at least 7-years to maintain its integrity. Quality AA-grade ivory is somewhat rare and in limited supplies with prices continuing to soar upwards as demand increases to obtain these graded slabs. "A" Grade ivory is excellent quality ivory, cured and perfectly preserved from 5-7 years from the inner to upper portions of the inner tusk, showing little or no bark in the slabs, and practically no ring cracking or splitting, with thick flawless areas to work from to some areas with a few minor cracks in the slab that carvers have to work around. The ivory displays a range of gorgeous colors from a medium to dark cream, a golden tan, to a chocolate patina color background. A-Grade ivory is of a premium quality, semi-expensive ivory slab material that most carvers use as a standard since it is useful for all purposes. "B" Grade ivory is fair to good quality ivory, cured and preserved for upwards of 3-years from the very upper portions of the inner tusk to the outside surface layer portions of the tusk. The ivory will display bark, erratic colors and surface textures, splits and ring cracks. Carvers tend to avoid this grade of ivory because of the limited working areas from which they can create their pieces of artwork. B-Grade ivory tends to appeal to those creating small pieces of ivory jewelry such as cutting en cabochon or small inlaid accent works. "C" Grade ivory is of the lowest quality and very affordable ivory available. Typically, C-Grade ivory comes in flat scrap (leftover) pieces and layers, some dark, some cracks, and can have a chalky surface. C-Grade appeals only to those making very small jewelry items or inlays, which is not suitable for any types of carvings, knife handles, or grips. To create the best mammoth carvings, I only offer premium, excellent grade "A" quality Siberian mammoth ivory from Russia, which are perfectly preserved. All of my carvings offered and legal to own, buy, sell and ship within the United States and abroad. The use of mammoth ivory totally complies with C.I.T.E.S. and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ivory Care and Cleaning: Please See Our FAQs Section Located Under "Service" on Our Storefront Page. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Using Natural Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Ivory, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Slight Variations in the Carving's Appearances, Which is Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics That is Provided in Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditional Replicated Hawaiian Jewelry. Hand-Carved with aloha. 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. We Ship Twice a Week on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and Daily During Traditional or Honoring Observance Holidays and the Christmas Shopping Season. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses.
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