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Paua Shell Necklace #8
DESCRIPTION: A baby Paua shell (NZ Abalone) set in thin resin hanging on a simple wire bail. Paua are considered taonga (treasure) to Maori. Sustainably collected from A NZ Northland Paua Farm.
SHELL SIZE: Paua shells length will vary from 15mm - 20mm long.
PENDANT SETTING: Handmade wire bail setting.
CHAIN TYPE: Fine chain link necklace.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm. Please let us know if you want it shortened.
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
NZ Cockle Shell Necklace #8
DESCRIPTION: A real tiny Tuangi (NZ Cockle) shell hangs on a fine chain necklaceset.Well known as the New Zealand cockle. the tuangi was scientifically described by the English naturalist William Wood in 1828. He named it after the geologist Samuel Stutchbury, who collected cockles and other sea shells while he was in the Pacific Islands from 1825 to 1827. Also known as the ‘heart of summer’ in NZ because of its heart-shape when viewed from the end. Very apt for the common English phrase “it warms the cockles of my heart”. Foraged from one of the shores of the Bay of Islands.
PENDANT SETTING: 6-prong setting approx. 18 x 25mm.
SHELL SIZE: Shell size will vary from 15mm - 20mm height.
CHAIN TYPE: Fine chain link necklace.
CHAIN LENGTH: 18in/45cm. Let us know if you want it shortened.
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: 14k Gold Filled, 925 Sterling Silver
Pink Manuka Floragem Necklace #4
DESCRIPTION: A Pink Manuka Flower picked, dried and embedded inside resin to resemble raw crystal gemstone. Suspends on a cap bail.
PENDANT SIZE: Approx 25-30mm diameter. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Satellite chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: 14K Gold filled
Jingle Shell Necklace #4
DESCRIPTION: A Jingle Shell (Poro Poro) suspends on a cap bail. Found from the low intertidal to 30m deep under boulders, attached to other shells, on wharf piles, or debris. It can also be found on soft sediments, either singly or attached to other Jingle Shells forming a stack. It is called Jingle Shell or Oyster because the valves are often used as wind chimes. Jingle Shells are symbols of honesty and transparency. Foraged from one of the shores of the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand.
PENDANT SIZE:Approx 25-30mm diameter. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Satellite chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: 14K Gold filled
White Manuka Flower Bloom Necklace #3
DESCRIPTION: A white Manuka Flower bloom picked, dried and embedded inside resin. Set inside a deep round bezel pendant. The Manuka is one of New Zealand's most popular native plants. Also called tea tree, a nickname coined by 18th century European explorer Captain Cook. He brewed its leaves for tea and beer for his crew. Manuka is also known for its healthful essential oil and honey. Manuka is a symbol of New Zealand's culture and identity. It also symbolises strength, loyalty & fortitude.Handpicked & Handmade in New Zealand.
PENDANT SIZE: 17mm. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: sterling silver
Pink Manuka Flower Bloom Necklace #3
DESCRIPTION: A pink Manuka Flower bloom picked, dried and embedded inside resin. Set inside a deep round bezel pendant. The Manuka is one of New Zealand's most popular native plants. Also called tea tree, a nickname coined by 18th century European explorer Captain Cook. He brewed its leaves for tea and beer for his crew. Manuka is also known for its healthful essential oil and honey. Manuka is a symbol of New Zealand's culture and identity. It also symbolises strength, loyalty & fortitude.Handpicked & Handmade in New Zealand.
PENDANT SIZE: 17mm. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: sterling silver
Buttercup Bloom Necklace #3
DESCRIPTION: A Creeping Buttercup Flower picked, pressed and embedded in resin. Set inside a deep round bezel pendant Creeping buttercup is the only buttercup species commonly found in New Zealand It is frequently found in poorly drained lawns, pastures, waste areas and orchards, and also sometimes in crops and gardens. It often becomes quite troublesome in pastures grazed by cattle or horses, as they tend to avoid grazing the weed, unlike sheep. For those with fond memories of their childhood playing the “Do you like butter” by holding a buttercup under your chin and if there is a yellow reflection on your skin it means you do!
PENDANT SIZE:17mm. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: sterling silver
Pink Manuka Floragem Necklace #2
DESCRIPTION: Pink Manuka Flower petals picked, dried and embedded in resin to resemble natural druzy crystals. The Manuka is one of New Zealand's most popular native plants. Also called tea tree, a nickname coined by 18th century European explorer Captain Cook. He brewed its leaves for tea and beer for his crew. Manuka is also known for its healthful essential oil and honey.Manuka is a symbol of New Zealand's culture and identity. It also symbolises loyalty & fortitude. Handpicked from the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand.
PENDANT SETTING: 6-prong setting approx. 18 x 25mm.
CHAIN TYPE: Fine chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: GF
White Manuka Floragem Necklace #2
DESCRIPTION: White Manuka Flower petals picked, dried and embedded in resin to resemble natural druzy crystals. The Manuka is one of New Zealand's most popular native plants. Also called tea tree, a nickname coined by 18th century European explorer Captain Cook. He brewed its leaves for tea and beer for his crew. Manuka is also known for its healthful essential oil and honey.Manuka is a symbol of New Zealand's culture and identity. It also symbolises loyalty & fortitude. Handpicked from the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand.
PENDANT SETTING: 6-prong setting approx. 18 x 25mm.
CHAIN TYPE: Fine chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: GF
Kowhai Floragem Necklace #2
DESCRIPTION: Kowhai Flower petals picked, dried and embedded in resin to resemble natural druzy crystals. Unofficially New Zealand's national flower, kōwhai are best known for their brilliant yellow flowers that appear in spring. Tui and bellbird and NZ wood pigeon/kererū feast on leaves and flowers as kōwhai are an important nectar food source for them. Handpicked & Handmade in New Zealand.
PENDANT SETTING: 6-prong setting approx. 18 x 25mm.
CHAIN TYPE: Fine chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: GF
Paua Shell Necklace #1
DESCRIPTION: A baby Paua shell (NZ Abalone) is nestled inside a prong setting. Paua are considered taonga (treasure) to Maori. It has a thin finely sculptured shell. It has a small spire with 2-3 whorls. Sustainably collected from A NZ Northland Paua Farm.
PENDANT SIZE: Approx 20-24mm diameter to fit setting. There will be slight size and shape variations due to its natural elements.
PENDANT SETTING: 4-prong setting approx. 25 x 25mm.
CHAIN TYPE: Satellite chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: GP
Daisy Bloom Necklace #3
DESCRIPTION: An Oxeye Daisy picked, pressed and embedded in resin. Set inside a deep round bezel pendant. The Oxeye Daisy is a perennial weed and in New Zealand it is most commonly found in waste places, especially along roadsides.
In the language of flowers, daisies are symbols of innocence, purity, childhood and motherhood.
Oxeye Daisy has been picked from one of the roadsides of the Bay of Islands.
PENDANT SIZE: 17mm. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: sterling silver
Pohutukawa Bloom Necklace #3
DESCRIPTION: A miniature version of a Pohutukawa in bloom created using organic stamen and receptable. Set in resin inside a round deep bezel pendant. The Pohutukawa has become an established part of the New Zealand Christmas tradition. The first known published reference to the pohutukawa as a Christmas tree came in 1857 when ‘flowers of the scarlet Pohutukawa, or “Christmas tree”’ formed part of table decorations at a feast put on by Ngāpuhi leader Eruera Patuone. Sustainably & ethically foraged from one of the Pohutukawa trees in the Bay of Islands.
PENDANT SIZE:17mm. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: sterling silver
Kina Shell Necklace #3
DESCRIPTION: A kina fragment shell set and gilded gold inside a deep bezel pendant. Kina or sea urchins are found all around the New Zealand coast in shallow water and down to 15m. Looking a like a hedgehog rolled up in a ball, the spines of kina seem to be impenetrable defences. Kina have a nearly spherical shell which protects internal organs. The shell carries its movable spines and tube feet. Kina are symbols of benevolence, kind-heartedness and inner beauty. Collected from one of the shores of the Bay of Islands.
PENDANT SIZE:17mm. There will be slight and shape variations due to its natural elements.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: 14k gold-filled
Shell Crumble Necklace #1
DESCRIPTION: An eroded Kua Kua, or Large Dog Cockle shell fragment handsculpted to resemble a natural gemstone. The organic sponge-like bores and holes are due to age and bioerosion, the natural process in the ocean where boring organisms drill holes by mechanical or chemical methods. The beautiful result of bioerosion symbolises dignity, character and enduring. Foraged from one of the shores of the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand.
Handsculpted and gilded with 23k gold leaf and natural mica powder, resin, local sand and sculptor's clay.
PENDANT SIZE: Irregular shape approx. 25mm x 25mm to fit setting. There will be slight size and shape variations due to its natural elements.
PENDANT SETTING: 4-prong setting approx. 25 x 25mm.
CHAIN TYPE: Small chain link necklace With chain extender.
CHAIN LENGTH: Adjustable lengths 18in/45cm to 20in/50cm
PACKAGING: Gold-Foiled Nostalgem logo on Charcoal Black Cardboard Box with inner black pad 100 x 100 x 40mm. Provenance story card included.
METAL CHAIN OPTIONS: 14k gold filled