Kowhai Leaf Earrings - Light Blue Glass

Leaf design cut from up-cycled glass with a sandblasted motif based on the New Zealand native Kōwhai tree. These catch the light so beautifully, you'll be adding different colours to your collection! Completely handmade here in our Golden Bay workshop, including the hooks crafted from recycled Sterling Silver.  

Traditionally Māori used the flexible Kōwhai branches as a construction material in their houses and to snare birds. The Kōwhai flowers were a source of yellow dye. They also used the kōwhai tree as medicine. The bark was heated and processed into a poultice to treat wounds, or rubbed on a sore back, or made into an infusion to treat bruising or muscular pains. Kōwhai was also said to be good for healing the wounds of seal bites. Kōwhai trees are highly prized by Māori.

Approx length: 4.5cm

By New Zealand designer Heidi Gilgenberg for StoneArrow.

Due to the nature of the process and the use of recycled materials, colour and size may vary slightly from photo

About the Jewllery Brand:

• StoneArrow is a NZ Jewellery brand based in Takaka, Golden Bay - South Island.
• All silver and copper is 100% recycled
• All earring hooks are 100% stirling silver
• Glass jewellery range is all made from upcycled glass bottles! Using diamond grinding wheels, melting in a kiln, sandblasting and tumbling in a barrel. Types of bottles used are: Green - Jagermeister Schnapps or Wine bottle; Light Blue - Bombay Sapphire Gin;  Dark Blue - Weleda Oil or Wine bottle; Black - Baileys Irish Cream; Teal - Fromm Winery bottle.