Te Kaha Carved Pounamu Rei Niho Pendant with Certificate
Te Kaha large carved pounamu rei niho (eye tooth) pendant with certificate 2016. The plaited cord with Mother of pearl shell toggle, length 4.13 in.
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- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- lockets - pearl 1,066
- pendants and lockets, pearl - pearl, early 20th century 183
- pendants and lockets, set with
