{"product_id":"vintage-9ct-rose-gold-greenstone-ake-ake-heart-pendant","title":"Vintage 9ct Rose Gold Greenstone 'Ake Ake' Heart Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteeped in memory and meaning, this Vintage 9ct Rose Gold Greenstone 'Ake Ake' Heart Pendant is a deeply romantic relic of New Zealand’s wartime history. Traditionally given by soldiers to their sweethearts before leaving for WWI, these pendants were worn close to the heart as a promise of loyalty and a hope for safe return—“ake ake” meaning “for ever and ever” in te reo Māori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully crafted in warm 9ct rose gold, the piece showcases a generous polished heart of greenstone\/pounamu, its rich green tone softly translucent so that light seems to move within the stone. The surface is smooth and weighty, offering the quiet reassurance of a true taonga, while the rose gold “AKE AKE” inscription and stylised fern motif sit proudly across the centre, uniting language, land, and love in one emblematic gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA refined rose gold bail and yellow gold chain complete the design, allowing the pendant to sit gracefully against the chest, just as it would have on the women who first received pieces like this over a century ago. More than a beautiful example of early 1900s New Zealand jewellery, it is a wearable fragment of social and cultural history—honouring Māori reverence for pounamu as a stone of strength, protection, and connection to whenua, while telling the very human story of devotion in times of uncertainty. This is a piece to treasure, not only for its rarity and craftsmanship, but for the enduring promise it quietly carries: ake ake, forever and ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDimensions: 46mm x 49mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePendant rests on a 9ct yellow gold 45cm cable link chain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an estate item and comes with a one year guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43520229146712,"sku":"007-02484","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1319\/9109\/files\/007-02484_VINTAGE_CC.jpg?v=1765769123","url":"https:\/\/walkerandhall.co.nz\/products\/vintage-9ct-rose-gold-greenstone-ake-ake-heart-pendant","provider":"Walker \u0026 Hall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}