Two months after meeting my wife, Melissa, I went on a 6 month trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. During that time, we stayed together and she visited me in Australia and I was able to visit her in Hawaii for the Kona Triathlon that she was doing. While in Hawaii, Melissa was looking for Bone Carved Fish Hook Pendant, which are traditional Polynesian jewelry sold throughout Hawaii and other Polynesian Islands. She never found one that she really liked. Many of the fish hooks are large and aggressive looking, which makes sense given their roots as a fishing tool. But she wanted something smaller and more feminine looking.
After our visit in Hawaii I returned to New Zealand and keep my eye out for a nice fish hook pendant for Melissa. I did eventually buy her a jade fish hook but I never found a bone fish hook that I thought she would like.
While staying in a hostel on the South Island, I saw a posting for a class where you would learn how to make your own bone carving for only $25. Perfect! I love to learn new things and this would really make it a special gift. The class was awesome and I made the fish hook shown below. I was pretty stoked on how well it came out. Melissa loves it and still cherishes it to this day.
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