This product is MADE TO ORDER and will take up to 5 days to create​​​/​​​make prior to it being shipped to you Shine brightly like the stars in the sky, with the blessings of your Ancestors with these beautiful handmade Matariki Star Map earrings These beautiful Matariki Star Map earrings are each hand-cut from your choice of 100% recycled copper, brass, aluminium, or sterling silver. Each earring is cut in an oval shape measuring approximately 3cm across and 5cm long. They come with stainless steel earhooks.. Each Matariki Star Map earring features a delicate map of the stars. Each star is drilled by hand with hand sawed star-trails. The earrings are gently domed and finished with a beautiful matt brushed surface. These earrings represent the star (and constellation) Matariki or Pleiades. In many indigenous cultures world-wide, the constellation Pleiades is important. Matariki signifies the beginning of the Māori New Year when it rises above the horizon at dawn in mid-winter. It is a time of reflection about the year past, preparation for the year ahead, and a chance to celebrate the value of friends, family and community.