{"product_id":"roimata-pounamu-pendant-by-ric-moor-3","title":"Roimata Pounamu Pendant | by Ric Moor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Roimata pendant has been hand carved from New Zealand pounamu (greenstone\/jade) by carver Ric Moor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoimata translates to tears in Te reo Māori (Māori language).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roimata is a symbol of grief and sadness and is believed by some to reference the separation of Ranginui (Sky Father) and Papatūānuku (Earth Mother).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRainfall is said to be the tears of Ranginui lamenting his separation from Papatūānuku but without the separation of Rangi and Papa humankind would not thrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roimata represents healing and strength and holds a deep connection to the whenua (land).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePounamu is the Māori name for greenstone or nephrite jade which is only found in the South Island. It is an extremely tough material. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ric Moor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45961293168831,"sku":"326054","price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/326054RoimataPounamubyRicMoor1.jpg?v=1785898920","url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/products\/roimata-pounamu-pendant-by-ric-moor-3","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}