Gem Grade Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Flower Jade Maori Bound Hei Toki Adze

GEM GRADE NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE FLOWER JADE MAORI BOUND HEI TOKI ADZE. A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO OFFER THIS OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFUL 100% UNIQUE COLLECTIBLE ART WORK - BY THE TALENTED NZ CARVER KURTIS BELL. STUNNING NEW ZEALAND GEM GRADE EMERALD GREEN AND GOLD FLOWER JADE WITH AMAZING PATTERNS AND SHADES - TRADITIONALLY BOUND WITH CROSSOVER LASHING MAORI HEI TOKI ADZE.

Hand carved by Kurtis, this extraodinary stone has been beautifully carved and perfectly finished with a tactile, silky gloss glow and measures 2.4" by 1" with a sculptural depth and shaped blade edge. It is expertly bound onto a black hand braided adjustable cord. IT COMES WITH MY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.

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! 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. Mori valued pounamu in the same way Europeans valued gold. Around the 1870s, Te Otatu from Coromandel remarked: Let the gold be worked by the white men. It was not a thing known to our ancestors. My only treasure is the pounamu. 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. 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 Māori valued pounamu in the same way Europeans valued gold. Around the 1870s, Te Otatu from Coromandel remarked: ‘Let the gold be worked by the white men. ’ 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. See our other items See our other item.

The item "GEM GRADE NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE FLOWER JADE MAORI BOUND HEI TOKI ADZE" is in sale since Thursday, February 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Pacific Islands". The seller is "actonpark" and is located in North Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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