New Zealand Pounamu Greenstonepaua Shell Brooch/pin 925 Ss 34 Grams

NEW ZEALAND POUNAMU GREENSTONE PAUA SHELL BROOCH PIN. THE BROOCH IS CAST IN 925 STERLING SILVER AND IS VERY SUBSTANTIAL AT 34 GRAMS. THE PIN IS 1 5/8 INCHES LONG AND IS 1 1/2 INCHES AT IT WIDEST. IT IS IN EXCELLENT PREOWNED CONDITION.

THE BROOCH WAS HANDMADE BY A WELL KNOWN KIWI ARTIST AND HIS MAKERS MARK IS ON THE UNDERSIDE. I HAVE LOST HIS BIO SO I CAN'T TELL YOU ANYMORE. MOST GREENSTONE IS CARVED INTO SHAPES THAT DEPICT MAORI TRIBAL DESIGNS. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND QUITE READILY AVAILABLE TO TOURISTS AND ARE VERY PRICEY. THIS GREENSTONE BROACH IS EXCELLENT QUALITY.

IT IS A RARE PIECE BECAUSE IT IS SHAPED LIKE A SAILBOAT DEPENDING ON HOW YOU WEAR IT. THE DESIGN IS A MODERN INTERPRETATION OF THE SYMBOLIC GREENSTONE WORN BY ANCIENT MAORI TRIBES A TRADITION THAT STILL CARRIES ON TODAY. GREENSTONE IS THE KIWI'S NAME FOR THE NEPHRITE JADE THAT COMES FROM THE WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THERE IS A LOVELY INSET OF PAUA SHELL (EXACTLY LIKE ABALONE SHELL BUT INDIGENOUS TO NEW ZEALAND) FOR A HINT OF SPARKLE!

I SPENT SIX MONTHS CRUISING THE PORTS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE BEAUTY IS MAJESTIC! This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Pacific Islands".

The seller is "mytreasuresfromabroad" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand

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