Tina De Suza
Silversmith Jeweller
Beautiful sterling silver jewellery, hand made in New Zealand and accented with semi precious stones, copper and resin.
3/4 Kina Earrings (origin: Whangarei Heads, NZ)
Beautiful solid sterling silver kina earrings.
These have been moulded and cast from an original kina off the beach at Whangarei Heads. Finished with my solid sterling hand made ear wires, these kina can be left bright and silver shiny, or I can darken / oxidise them for you.
So sparkly to wear! Kiwiana at its best.
These are the heavier of my two kina earring types, and are the fuller version. They are still light enough to wear comfortably, as I have hollowed them out and removed a some of the back - hence the name, 3/4 kina. If you prefer very light earrings, I have a lighter version available that is just the rounded 'face' of the kina, and I call that one 1/2 kina.
The last three pics show the two different sizes of kina earrings ... they will help you to see the difference between the two :) The 3/4 kina are much deeper than the 1/2 from side on.
The third pic shows a matching kina pendant that is available separately, here: https://www.tinadesuza.com/online-store/Kina-Penda...