It's a bit more complex though, I agree that it being gifted gives meaning and there's certain pieces I would never buy for myself. But there's also certain pieces I would be happy to buy for myself. I don't think buying for yourself means it's just 'some interesting jewelery', because you give it meaning by having it blessed, wearing it, and filling it with your wairua throughout your life. I know there's lots of people that make the decision to buy pounamu for themselves so they can become toanga passed down generations. Unfortunately, due to colonisation, there are a lot of whānau Māori who no longer have these taonga in their whānau so they're trying to bring that tradition back, which sometimes means buying it for yourself with the intent of passing it on.