NOTES: The Pendant in the Item's Picture/s is the One Your Will Receive. Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Replica Tahei (Necklace Adornment) With Adjustable Necklace Cord. 100% Solid Natural-Fossilized Siberian Woolly Mammoth Ivory (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Beef Cow Bone Necklace Closures. Symbolism 1 (Circle): The Pendant's Overall Circlular Shape Signifies "Eternity"; The Closed Circle is Said to Represent the Circle of Life Which is Has No Beginning or End, is Seamless and of Which We Are All a Part Of. It Also Tells of the Stars and Planets Which Are Part of the Circle of Life and Contain the Knowledge of Our Origins. Symbolism 2 (Frangipani): The Plumeria or Frangipani Flower is a Symbol of Spring and Therefore is Associated With Birth and Life and Also Represents Tropical Symbols of Warm Greetings Throughout Oceania. Symbolism 3 (Koru Scrolls): The Koru's Swirled Scroll Shapes Represent New Life, New Beginnings, Growth, Strength, Peace and Movement That is Shared With Another Person to Signify an Eternal Bond of Friendship. Overall, This Pendant Design Signifies New Life and Eternal Friendship; Design: Maori Frangipani Flower With Koru #1; Cutout, Openwork, Raised Detailed Hand-Carved Shape, Life-like Overlapping Flower Petals, Traditional Lashing, Tapered Thickness and Sides, Rounded Dome-Shape Front, Rounded 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. 8.6 grams Total; Measures: Tahei Pendant is Approx. 37.5mm Widest (Just Under 1 1/2" Widest) X 5.6mm Thickest X Just Under 1 9/16" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 26.0" Maximum Length and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired. Features: In Maori, the Words “Tohunga Whakairo” Means “Expert Carver”, “Puipuiaki” Means “A Rare Treasure”, “Kaiaka” Means “Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship”, “Tau ke nei” Means “Alluring”, and “Atanga” Means “Gorgeous”, All of Which Describe This Combined Hand-Carved Pendant With Necklace Design Exactly! This Absolutely Gorgeous Hand-Carved Woolly Mammoth Ivory Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Very Labor-Intensive Cutout, Openwork Design Features the Whakairo Porohita Mutunga Kore ke atu Frangipani ana Koru o Inamata Arewhana Rei (Maori Eternal Circle Carving With Frangipani Flower and Koru Elements Made of Ancient Woolly Mammoth Ivory) Pattern. This Tahei Design Features a Delicately Hand-Carved, Openwork Eternal Circle Ring Adorned With a Raised Frangipani Flower and Three Koru Scroll Outlines to Enhance the Detailing. The 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 Further Beautify the Details. The Entire Pendant is Hand-Cut, Hand-Shaped, and Hand-Carved Into a Maori-Replicated Tahei Using a Single Solid Piece of Natural, Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Ivory. Intricate Carved Details Are Displayed Throughout the Entire Front Rounded-Dome Shaped Design! The Carving is Then Hand-Polished to a Smooth Surface Finish Which Provides Nice Glossy Reflections. This Entirely Carved Natural Ivory Creation Displays a Beautiful Layered Creamy Light-Tan Glossy Patina With Very Subtle, Natural Mineral Patches Blended 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 Tahei 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-Rounded Shape. Koru Meaning: The Koru, Which is Often Used in Maori Art as a Symbol of Creation, is a Scroll Shape That is Linked to New Zealand Fern Plants; Specifically, the New Zealand Silver Fern. The Shoot of the Fern has a Curled-over Tip which Unfurls to Eventually Become a Fern Leaf. As it Reaches up Towards the Light, the New Fern Shoot Strives for Perfection to Encourage New Positive Beginnings. The Spiral Circular Shape Conveys the Geometry of Life Being a Sacred Creation and the Idea of Perpetual Movement. The Inward Coil Suggests a Return to the Point of Origin. The Koru therefore Symbolizes the Way in Which Life Both Changes and Stays the Same. The Koru is an Integral Symbol in Maori Carvings and Tattoos and the Shape is Often Carved Using Bone or Shells. Overall, the Koru Represents the Unfolding of New Life, New Beginnings, Growth, Strength, Peace and Movement that is Shared with the Another Person (Eternal Friendship). Everything is Reborn and Continues, a Renewal and Hope for the Future. 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 Maori Jewelry. Hand-Carved with "mana". 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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