{"product_id":"pikorua-pounamu-pendant-small-by-ric-moor","title":"Pikorua Pounamu Pendant | by Ric Moor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Pikorua (twist) pendant has been hand carved from New Zealand pounamu (greenstone\/ jade) by \u003cspan\u003ecarver Ric Moor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe single Pikorua figure eight represents the path of life, it is the eternity symbol based on the crisscross of the kete (woven basket) where the path of life in spite of challenges and differences continues and time is unstoppable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePounamu is the Māori name for greenstone or nephrite jade which is only found in the South Island. It is an extremely tough material and is said to absorb the owners essential spirit, feeding it back to them and enhancing their strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRic was born in the Bay of Islands where he spent much of his youth carving bone, stone and working with silver but now lives on the West Coast of the South Island. He has been carving for many years and loves working with pounamu because of its permanence and cultural significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ric Moor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45964598051007,"sku":"326051","price":850.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/326051SingleTwistPounamuPendantbyRicMoor1.jpg?v=1785971833","url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/products\/pikorua-pounamu-pendant-small-by-ric-moor","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}