Large Black Jade Toki

Design: This pendant is based on a toki (which is a adze or axe shape).  Larger toki would have been for woodworking jobs like canoes or houses while smaller ones would have been used for finer work like carving.  They have been recorded from ancient Egyptians up to the present day (now mostly made out of metal).  The design is normally associated with strength or someone who is a maker.

Stone: The stone is a black Jade from Wyoming in the US.  It is a dense black with a deep green glow on the edge when held up to the light.