Pendant Meanings

Below is a guide to the most popular pendant shapes to help you choose the most appropriate one for yourself or your loved one.  The photos represent the basic shape but due to the creativity of the carvers there are many designs themed around these shapes for you to choose from.

	Fish Hook Hei Matua To gift the jade fish hook pendant is to wish prosperity and good health for the wearer. It also represents strength and determination, as well as promising safe passage over water.
	The Spiral Koru Derived from the unfurling fern frond, the spiral depicts new beginnings, growth and harmony. The spiral can also express the promise of a meaningful relationship.
	Twists / Crossover A seamless design that can involve a single or several turns. It represents the bonding of a special friendship or relationship.
	Toki Originally used as a carving tool, developed as a ceremonial, inherited Taonga (treasure). A toki symbolises strength and courage.
	Manaia The carrier of supernatural powers. Traditionally depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish - representing sky, earth and sea, and the balance between them. It protects the wearer from evil.