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Koloa Jewellery

Earrings - Laise

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COLOUR Ngatu

SKU KL-ER-07/NG

All our pieces are named after a member of our family and are organised by generation to align with the style.

Our Laise earrings are a gorgeous rectangle design and are named after our niece, who is very talented; there are seven nieces in total, each with a different personality and range of interests and skills. In this pair of earrings, the cloth is white as it is unpainted (ngatu is painted barkcloth in Tonga; tapa is the unpainted cloth). They show off the amazing fibres of the cloth that have been beaten over many months of collective work. These earrings are made from a ngatu that belonged to Nia, our muse, our matriarch. She gifted it to us because it was too damaged to continue to be gifted as koloa, malo 'aupito lahi.

MATERIAL: Tapa - Unpainted beaten mulberry cloth + Resin. Ngatu - Painted barkcloth + ResinTapa - Unpainted beaten mulberry cloth + Resin
HOOKS: Gold Plated Stainless Steel
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: We recommend you care and gently handle your item, treat it like the koloa (treasure) it is. To clean the item, use a damp cloth and let air dry. Avoid oils and moisturisers.
TO NOTE: Measurements are approximate. The items are handmade so there will be variance between each item as they are made from handmade and handpainted materials; each piece intends to showcase the skill of Tongan / Moana Pacific artisans who made the original works. Many of the pieces use natural components so some variance can also be attributed to this. Colour Variation - Please note while all measures are taken to ensure the colouring of our photos match the actual product, there may be slight variations due to device colour matching.
MADE: Designed and Made in NZ