The Toki is 74mm in length and 31mm at its widest.
This Toki is carved from pounamu (jade, greenstone) we have collected from the Arahura River which runs between between Greymouth and Hokitika, on the West Coast of the South Island. The Kokopu Pounamu is named after the native New Zealand trout as it has the same speckles and colouring as the fish.
It has an extremely strong, waxed nylon cord so the pendant can be worn ALL the time - even in any kind of water. The cord is four strands that have been hand platted into a special, round, 4-plait. The cord is adjustable by pinching the special knots between your thumb and finger and pulling.
It has the traditional cross-bound binding around the top of the Toki. This was one of the bindings used by the Maori to attach the pounamu to wooden and bone handles to use as tools and weapons.
Pendant Meaning: The Toki is the adze blade, the tool. It gives the wearer strength and courage to face, get through, do and achieve anything in their life.