Inlaid Nz Pounamu Greenstone Nephrite Az Turquoise 18k Gold Maori Matariki Disk

INLAID NZ POUNAMU GREENSTONE NEPHRITE AZ TURQUOISE 18K GOLD MAORI MATARIKI DISK. RAREST NEW ZEALAND EMERALD GREEN KAHURANGI POUNAMU GREENSTONE NEPHRITE JADE - BEAUTIFULLY HAND CARVED MAORI INLAID DISK carved and perfectly finished by New Zealand OCEAN INLAY ARTIST. RAVISHING HIGHLY TRANSLUCENT JADE INLAID WITH 18K GOLD STUDS FORMING MATARIKI (PLEIADES) CONSTELLATION OF MAORI NEW YEAR AND AN 18K BANDED DISC OF ARIZONA TURQUOISE. IT HAS A DIAMETER OF 1.4" AND A ROUNDED DEPTH and is suspended on an 18" brown macrame cord with iridescent NZ paua shell toggle. Comes with my certificate of authenticity - guaranteed New Zealand jade.

Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Because of this, the island was originally named Te Whi Pounamu (the place of pounamu), but over time this name changed to Te Wai Pounamu (the greenstone waters). No other jade should be classified as pounamu as it is a Maori name for the stone. There are ten main types of pounamu.

Arahura - a dark velvet green. Inanga - pale blue or green - can be opaque or translucent. Totoweka - a rare type - streaked or spotted with red.

Kahotea - dark green with darker inclusions. Kawakawa - rich leaf green sometimes with dark freckling.

Kohuwai - a misty grey blue with vivid bright green - like moss in a stream. Kokopu - sometimes called troutstone - silver or golden green with brown freckling. Kahurangi - emerald clear green sometimes with white feathering - highly prized. Raukaraka - called Flower Jade - varied greens with gold/orange blooms.

Tangiwai - bowenite - found only in certain areas of Aotearoa NZ - dark blue/green - exceptional translucence. The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved NZ POUNAMU which will soon become impossible to obtain. All my pendants are blessed in the Maori tradition.

All my photos are taken outside in natural light - no digital enhancement - no photoshopping - what you see is what you get! The main deposits used by Mori are in the districts around the Taramakau and Arahura rivers in Westland, coastal south Westland and the Lake Wakatipu area in Otago. In addition, there is a significant field of bowenite in Milford Sound (Piopiotahi). Traditionally, the pounamu in the Arahura River has been most important for Poutini Ngi Tahu (Ngi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important.

Authentic Pounamu Jade + Bone Carvings from Aotearoa New Zealand, the land of the Maori people and the inspiring scenery you saw in Lord of the Rings! All other buyers may choose this option if required.  IT HAS A DIAMETER OF 1.4" AND A ROUNDED DEPTH and is suspended on an 18" brown macrame cord with iridescent NZ paua shell toggle.   Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Because of this, the island was originally named Te Wāhi Pounamu (the place of pounamu), but over time this name changed to Te Wai Pounamu (the greenstone waters).

There are ten main types of pounamu:  • Arahura - a dark velvet green • Inanga - pale blue or green - can be opaque or translucent • Totoweka - a rare type - streaked or spotted with red • Kahotea - dark green with darker inclusions • Kawakawa - rich leaf green sometimes with dark freckling • Kohuwai - a misty grey blue with vivid bright green - like moss in a stream.   • Kokopu - sometimes called troutstone - silver or golden green with brown freckling • Kahurangi - emerald clear green sometimes with white feathering - highly prized • Raukaraka - called Flower Jade - varied greens with gold/orange blooms • Tangiwai - bowenite - found only in certain areas of Aotearoa NZ - dark blue/green - exceptional translucence. New Zealand gold The main deposits used by Māori are in the districts around the Taramakau and Arahura rivers in Westland, coastal south Westland and the Lake Wakatipu area in Otago. Traditionally, the pounamu in the Arahura River has been most important for Poutini Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important.

Authentic Pounamu Jade + Bone Carvings from Aotearoa New Zealand, the land of the Maori people and the inspiring scenery you saw in Lord of the Rings!   See our other items . The item "INLAID NZ POUNAMU GREENSTONE NEPHRITE AZ TURQUOISE 18K GOLD MAORI MATARIKI DISK" is in sale since Tuesday, April 16, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Pacific Islands". The seller is "actonpark" and is located in Slice of Heaven.

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Category: Collectibles
Era: 1900-Now
Region%252C%2BCulture: Maori
Country//Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
Region%252Bor%252BCulture: NZ+Maori
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
Product%252BType: Wearable+Art
Region%2C+Culture: Maori
Region%25252C%252BCulture: Maori