This Cook Islands Mother of Pearl Shell Waka Ama (Outrigger Canoe) Paddle Pendant is from our Cook Islands Maori collection.

The Pearl Shell comes from the Black-lip Mother Of Pearl Oyster Shell, the oysters from which the famous Cook Islands Black Pearls are collected.

All our Cook Islands MOP Pendants are hand-carved in the Cook Islands (Rarotonga), by Cook Islands Maori.  Each shell is different, so each carving is slightly different, as you will see from the photo below.  But each is beautiful in its own way.

Both New Zealand and the Cook Islands are very strong in the sport of Waka Ama ( outrigger canoe paddling), and these pendants would be a great gift or prize for a paddler.

The MOP Waka Ama Paddle Pendant measures approximately 3 1/2" (9 cm) in length and comes on a 30" black cord.