What to give to the musician? Maybe a greenstone guitar pick! This pounamu guitar pick necklace is made from genuine Ngai Tahu greenstone. It comes with a certificate of authenticity, which also gives you access to a website detailing the stone used, the artisans, and the origins of the stone. The whole back story.
The stone used for the pictured guitar pick is Hapopo. It's colour ranges from meduim green to a dark forest green with a unique mottled texture. So the one you receive may look a different shade to the one photographed.
The South Island of New Zealand (Maori name Te Waipounamu - the Greenstone Isle), is the only place where NZ greenstone (pounamu) is found. The stone is a taonga (treasure) to Ngai Tahu, and in particular the people of Te Tai o Poutini, the West Coast of the South Island, where most greenstone is found and carved.
The stone began its journey millions of years ago, as the mountains of Te Waipounamu formed over time, pushing narrow bands of pounamu filled earth to the surface. From here, the movement of rivers and glaciers broke pieces of pounamu away from its host rock.
The pick measures approximately 3.5cm (1 3/8') long, and hangs from a long black adjustable cord.
Personally I wouldn't use it as a guitar pick, in case I chipped it, but I'd definitely give it to a musician to enjoy wearing.
Proudly made in New Zealand from Ngai Tahu pounamu, and shipped worldwide.
