A family owned business of handmade, handpainted, hand poured jewellery
“Fa’utaha, in partnership with our friends @fele_home, that celebrates and supports women makers and their families.
This gorgeous piece is made from Tonga tapa that has been transformed by our friends at Fele Home, and then encased in resin by Koloa Jewellery.
Our collaborations support artist/makers across the Moana to share their beautiful traditional artworks and ways of making. This is our 11th collaboration in this series, and our fourth with Fele Home and friends.
All findings are hypoallergenic. The resin is cast in our Auckland studio to showcase the designs and patterns as selected by Koloa Jewellery. Each piece is unique and handmade; any flaws are indicative of the nature of handmade pieces and add to the specialness of each Koloa.
Dimensions: The resin piece is approximately 4cm wide.
Brand
Uluaki & Sonia Fonua
“Koloa” is the Tongan kupu for “treasure” and it acknowledges the rich tradition of craftsmanship in Tonga. This is the beautiful name given to the family business established by Uluaki & Sonia Fonua who are based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
These beautifully crafted earrings comprise of ‘ngatu’ (mulberry cloth) embedded in resin to be held in place and preserved for the wearer to appreciate. Ngatu is also known across Te Moana nui a Kiwa as; Tapa, Kapa, Siapo and Hiapo and undergoes a time intensive process of harvesting, peeling, scraping, soaking, beating, and drying the bark (fibre). The Ngatu is then decorated with beautiful traditional patterns, significant flora and fauna of Tonga.
These earrings make the perfect gift or addition to your jewellery collection- every individual piece is unique, depending on where the Ngatu has been cut, so no two pairs of earrings will be the same.
Fa’utaha 027
$44.00
1 in stock
Description
Title: Fa’utaha 027
Artist: Uluaki & Sonia Fonua
Iwi: Tonga
Style: Porowhita (Round)
Description: Tonga, Moana, Pacific Brooch
A family owned business of handmade, handpainted, hand poured jewellery
“Fa’utaha, in partnership with our friends @fele_home, that celebrates and supports women makers and their families.
This gorgeous piece is made from Tonga tapa that has been transformed by our friends at Fele Home, and then encased in resin by Koloa Jewellery.
Our collaborations support artist/makers across the Moana to share their beautiful traditional artworks and ways of making. This is our 11th collaboration in this series, and our fourth with Fele Home and friends.
Materials: Resin, Ngatu (painted Tapa cloth), stainless steel gold plated findings
All findings are hypoallergenic. The resin is cast in our Auckland studio to showcase the designs and patterns as selected by Koloa Jewellery. Each piece is unique and handmade; any flaws are indicative of the nature of handmade pieces and add to the specialness of each Koloa.
Dimensions: The resin piece is approximately 4cm wide.
Brand
Uluaki & Sonia Fonua
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