Roimata / Teardrop Pounamu Pendant - NZ Greenstone | Hapopo Īnanga Totoweka

Handcrafted in Hokitika, New Zealand, from genuine Hapopo Īnanga Totoweka Pounamu sourced from New Zealand's West Coast, this Roimata pendant showcases soft pale tones cut through with warm reddish-brown markings, making it a truly one-of-a-kind taonga.

Every pendant is individually photographed, so you can purchase with confidence knowing the exact piece shown is the one that will be carefully packaged and sent to you.

About Hapopo Īnanga Totoweka

Hapopo Īnanga Totoweka brings together two of the West Coast's most distinctive Pounamu characteristics in a single stone. The īnanga gives the piece its soft, pale grey-green to silvery tone, named after the whitebait that run in West Coast rivers each spring, while the totoweka inclusions run through it in warm reddish-brown. The contrast between the pale body of the stone and the deeper markings is what makes this variety so highly prized, and no two pieces are ever the same.

About the Roimata

The Roimata, or teardrop, is a traditional Māori design representing healing, comfort, and positive energy. Roimata are the tears shed in both sorrow and in joy, and the design is often given to someone during a difficult time as a symbol of compassion and support, or worn as a reminder that healing and brighter days follow hardship.

Each pendant is carefully shaped and polished to highlight the natural beauty of the stone, creating a timeless taonga to wear every day or gift to someone special.

Authenticity

This pendant is authenticated through the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu scheme, the iwi-led programme that guarantees the stone is genuine New Zealand pounamu, lawfully sourced from the rivers of Te Waipounamu and carved with the cultural care it is due.

It arrives with its own authentication card carrying a unique traceability code. Entered on the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu website, that code confirms your piece as genuine New Zealand pounamu, lawfully sourced and carved under the scheme — a record that stays with your taonga.

Specifications

• Stone type: Hapopo Īnanga Totoweka Pounamu
• Design: Roimata (Teardrop)
• Meaning: Healing • Comfort • Compassion • Positive Energy
• Origin: West Coast, New Zealand
• Hand carved in: Hokitika, New Zealand
• Carved by: Scott Mills
• Authentication: Ngāi Tahu Pounamu — unique traceability code
• SKU: PPRO1205
• Cord colour: Black
• Cord length: Adjustable — one size fits all
• Binding: Hand-bound

Size

• Length (top to bottom): 85 mm
• Width (across): 17 mm
• Thickness: 6 mm

Photo Guide

• Photo 1: Back-lit to showcase the natural translucency of the Pounamu.
• Photo 2: The pendant shown in natural light without back-lighting, representing its everyday appearance.

Please Note

The translucency you see in the back-lit photo will vary depending on the colour of the light behind the stone. Warmer light (around 3000K) will bring out any reddish tones within the stone, while cooler light (around 6000K) will make the same piece look predominantly green. Held up to natural daylight, a lamp, or a phone torch, the same pendant can look noticeably different.

The colour of the pounamu may also appear slightly different on different screens, as monitors and phones don't all display colour the same way.