{"product_id":"nz-greenstone-sterling-silver-large-niho-taniwha-tooth-pendant-bm322-hapopo-pounamu","title":"NZ Greenstone Sterling Silver Large Niho Taniwha Tooth Pendant (BM322) Hapopo Pounamu","description":"\u003cp\u003eLovely Hapopo Pounamu Niho or Tooth set in a sterling silver bale. Carved locally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements excluding bale:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e73 mm length\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 mm width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 mm depth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eComes with a s\/s chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaniwha when honoured and respected can be powerful protective guardians not only of people but places as well. With the ability to shape-shift, in the water they could be sharks, giant squids while on land could be dragon like creatures. These kaitiaki (guardians) live in depths of the rivers and sea often where dangerous currents are. They form a connection between the physical world and the spiritual world, ancestors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePounamu or Greenstone is regarded as a stone sacred to the gods by the Māori of New Zealand. As a Taonga -meaning treasured, and it should be worn with respect and pride. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos, there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or mobile phone screen resolutions that you are viewing from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Greenstone Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52065563967808,"sku":"BM322","price":320.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0143\/3812\/9974\/files\/322a_958eaf40-7037-4104-b159-b0adc4c2902a.jpg?v=1779940089","url":"https:\/\/greenstoneshop.co.nz\/products\/nz-greenstone-sterling-silver-large-niho-taniwha-tooth-pendant-bm322-hapopo-pounamu","provider":"Greenstone Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}