NOTE: 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 Honu is a Guardian and a Symbol of Longevity, Peace, Humility, Fertility and the Spirit Within. The Honu is Also Considered a Symbol of the Island; Design: Bale of Honu Ola (Live Green Sea Turtles) #1; Cutout, Openwork, High-Detailed Hand-Carved Raised and Overlapping Design, Dome-Shape, Life-like Texturing, Permanent-Ink Eyes, 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. 11.1 grams Total; Measures: Honu are Approx. 45.5mm Widest (Approx. 1 3/4" Widest) X 6.5mm Thickest X 1 9/16" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 27.0" 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, Openwork Design Features the Makua a me `Opio Honu Ola `o Mo`alihaku Niho `Elepani Puhuluhulu (Hawaiian Live Adult Green Sea Turtle With Young Turtles Made of Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Ivory) Pattern. This One-Piece Design Displays a Makua (Adult) Honu That is Adorned on its Side With Two Younger Keiki (Child) Honu. The Honu Are Joined in a Beautiful Overlapping Circular Form to Provide a Dimensional Quality. These Honu Are Superbly Carved in Realistic High Detail With Life-like Texturing Displayed From Their Skin Folds, Extended Angled Curved Heads, Black Eyes, Neck Wrinkles, Leathery Front and Back Flippers and Tail, Backshell Segment Plates, and Backshell Outline Ridge to Enhance the Detailing. 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. Exceptionally Intricate Carved Details Are Displayed Throughout the Entire Front Rounded-Dome Shaped Design! This Entirely Natural Carved Ivory Creation Displays a Beautiful Layered Creamy Light-Tan to Light Khaki-Tan Glossy Patina With Intermittent, Natural Mineral Patches Throughout (Buried Deposits of Mammoth Ivory Can Aquire 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. Additionally, Each of the Honu's Eyes Are Blackened Using a Permanent Ink 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 Rounded-Flat and Slightly Sunken-in Shape. Honu Meaning: The Honu is the Hawaiian symbol of longevity, peace, humility, fertility and the spirit within. The honu is considered a symbol of the island (the word for land is 'Aina honua). They have a saying "land is like a turtle, as it moves on", meaning that it passes slowly but inexorably from owner to heir. The honu are featured in Hawaiian mythology, petroglyphs and as 'aumakua (personal family gods). An 'aumakua could manifest itself in varying forms such as a shark, a sea turtle, a hawk, a lizard, a pueo (owl) or any other animal, plant or mineral. Members of the family were said to recognize their 'aumakua, no matter what form it chose, whether it be an insect on land or a crab in the ocean the following day. The ancestral god might appear in a dream to furnish guidance or spiritual strength in difficult times. When a fisherman or craftsman was especially successful, credit was often given to his 'aumakua for intervening with the principal gods to impart the Mana (Spiritual Power) that enabled an earthly being to develop such skill. Many a canoe paddler has told of being lost or in danger between the islands, only to be guided by his Honu 'aumakua to a safe landing. The turtle is a revered symbol thoughout Polynesia, depicting the wisdom that comes with age and the wanderer or traveller. It is said to represent a very wise person wtih a love for the sea and a passion for travelling and exploring the wonders of the world. It is also like the Albatross in that its skill in navigating the wide ocean is legendary. 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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