Hei Toki necklace - Nephrite Jade - Putiputi Pounamu - Marsden Flower Jade New Zealand

Impressive hand-carved toki adze chisel pendant from Putiputi 'flower jade' Pounamu - the rare and highly prized Nephrite Jade from the Marsden region of Te Waipounamu - the south island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Hei means 'to wear' in te reo Maori, the native language of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Strung on a three-plaited brown cord with sliding knots.

Artist: J. Foster