ANZAC Day Soldiers Cross Helmet and Poppy Garden Ornament Sterling Silver NZ Earrings and Necklaces A Koru is deeply carved

A Koru is deeply carved into the Toki

it's a beautiful piece to put on display

a sustainably harvested hardwood that is lightweight despite its toughness

or to take home from a holiday in New Zealand

Feathers used start with mottled brown at the top

ANZAC Day Soldiers Cross Helmet and Poppy Garden Ornament Sterling Silver NZ Earrings and Necklaces A Koru is deeply carvedThis ANZAC Day Soldiers Cross Helmet and Poppy Garden Ornament is made from Corten Steel. Corten steel gains a rusty patina over time, but not the rust you get on ordinary steel (which lifts up and falls off over time). The rusty look is actually a protective coating that forms from the effects of atmospheric conditions. When your Cross turns rusty will depend on the weather conditions where you live. In the meantime it will have a typical grey steel