Tuvalu - Octopus Cut Coin Pendant (with words) wood chuck 5 mm and is copper

5 mm and is copper in color

It's use is ancient and it's origins debated among scholars

This pendant was meticulously drilled and cut from an actual Peruvian coin

Cherry blossoms represent the impermanent nature of existence

mythological guardians of the island

Tuvalu - Octopus Cut Coin Pendant (with words) wood chuck 5 mm and is copperThis pendant was meticulously drilled and cut by hand from an actual 50 cent coin from Tuvalu. It features an octopus. This coin has become very scarce and therefore hard and expensive to find. The octopus is one of the most fascinating creatures in the world. There are around 300 known species of octopus, all eight limbed molluscs of the the order octopoda. The octopus is a very intelligent animal, exhibiting success in maze and problems solving