Ta moko pendant makes mark

A Ma¯ ori tattoo-inspired diamond pendant is the latest Kiwi-crafted item worn by the Duchess of Sussex on her royal tour that has since sold out.

Meghan wore the

Jessica McCormackdesigned pendant while delivering her speech about women’s suffrage at Government House on Sunday night.

After the appearance of the 0.90 carat diamond necklace sales surged, with the white gold version sold out overnight. The blackened white gold was still available and was being sold for $17,400.

The necklace was inspired by ta moko with each spiral motif handset with variously sized cut diamonds and a single stone at the centre mounted in gold.

Another New Zealand designer, Karen , Walker has also had an influx of online orders after Meghan appeared in her earrings, sunglasses and most recently her trench coat while braving the windy Wellington weather.

Pre-sale orders for the tailored coat with a price tag of $975 were sold out online within a few hours of Meghan’s debut.

Karen Walker communications manager Jiali Yang said 75 per cent of these orders would be shipped to the United States. The rest would go to Britain, Australia and within NZ.

Within 19 hours of Meghan wearing the sunglasses, the Karen Walker website sold seven times the number it sold the month before.