Earrings - Nichola - Matariki

Designs express histories, ideas and values important in Te Ao Maori (The Maori World). This is our tāniko pattern representing Papatūanuku (Mother Earth) and our whenua (land). It is a section of a larger piece of t?niko. 

DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 65 mm
MATERIAL: Perspex
HOOKS: Silver plated (NF) hooks
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: We recommend you care and gently handle your items, treat them like the taonga (treasure) they are. When cleaning, use a damp cloth and let air dry.

These earrings are based on our Matariki pattern: Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. This pattern (the niho Taniwha - triangles) represents the nine stars in the Matariki constellation; Matariki, Waitī, Waitā, Tupuānuku, Tupuārangi, Waipunarangi, Ururangi, Pōhutukawa, Hiwa-i-te-rangi. Each cross represents one of the nine stars of matariki.

DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 15 mm
MATERIAL: Perspex
HOOKS: Silver plated (NF) hooks
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: We recommend you care and gently handle your items, treat them like the taonga (treasure) they are. When cleaning, use a damp cloth and let air dry.