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Lucky Charms of New Zealand

11 charms from this country

Charm Traditions in New Zealand

New Zealand's most distinctive lucky charms come from Māori culture, one of the world's most vital and living Indigenous traditions. The hei-tiki — a carved greenstone (pounamu) pendant in the form of a human figure with a tilted head — is the quintessential New Zealand amulet, representing ancestral spirits and conferring protection. Pounamu (New Zealand jade/nephrite/greenstone) is the sacred stone of the South Island Māori, and any object carved from it carries ancestral protection.

The hei-matau (fish hook pendant) represents prosperity, good fortune over water, and safe sea passage — an essential charm for the great Polynesian voyagers. The koru (unfurling fern frond) represents new beginnings and hope. The pikorua (twist/figure eight) represents the joining of two forces. New Zealand's settler culture brought the British charm traditions of horseshoe, lucky penny, and four-leaf clover.

Popular Charms in New Zealand

A bright green four-leaf clover with dew drops on each leaf

Four-Leaf Clover

Ireland

The rarest clover mutation, treasured as nature's own lucky charm.

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A worn iron horseshoe with seven nail holes against a rustic wooden background

Horseshoe

United Kingdom

An iron crescent hung above doorways to catch and hold good luck.

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A bright red ladybug with seven black spots resting on a green leaf

Ladybug

United Kingdom

The spotted red beetle that brings good fortune to whoever it lands upon.

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A shiny copper penny lying heads-up on a pavement crack

Lucky Penny

United Kingdom

The humble copper coin that promises a turn of fortune when found heads-up.

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A gold charm in the shape of the number 7, polished to a brilliant shine

Number Seven

United Kingdom

The most universally lucky number in Western culture, encoded in the cosmos itself.

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Polished bone Hei Matau fish hook pendant on a braided flaxen cord, with carved Maori surface decoration

Maori Fish Hook (Hei Matau)

New Zealand

The sacred Maori fish hook pendant, worn as a charm of prosperity, safe sea travel, and the strength to draw abundance from any ocean.

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Deep green pounamu Hei-tiki pendant with mother-of-pearl eyes on a traditional flaxen cord

Maori Hei-tiki

New Zealand

The sacred humanoid pendant of the Maori, worn as a powerful charm of ancestral protection, fertility, and good fortune.

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Hand-polished teardrop of deep green New Zealand pounamu on a silver bail

Maori Greenstone (Pounamu)

New Zealand

Sacred New Zealand jade carried as a living charm of spiritual authority, healing, and the enduring power of the land.

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Sterling silver koru spiral pendant with smooth finish and flowing organic curves

Maori Koru Spiral

New Zealand

The unfurling silver fern spiral of Maori art, worn as a charm of new beginnings, growth, and the continuous renewal of life.

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Elegant double-twist pounamu Pikorua pendant with smooth green curves on a silver bail

Maori Twist (Pikorua)

New Zealand

The intertwining double twist of Maori carving, gifted as a charm of enduring bonds, loyalty, and two paths forever joined.

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A silver anchor charm with a small chain and ring, worn as a necklace pendant

Anchor Charm

United Kingdom

The symbol of steadfast hope that holds a life firm against the strongest currents.

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