One Of Kind Polished New Zealand Greenstone Pounamu Flower Jade Sail Pendant

ONE OF KIND POLISHED NEW ZEALAND GREENSTONE POUNAMU FLOWER JADE SAIL PENDANT. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL - VIBRANT RICH LEAF GREEN AND GOLD NEW ZEALAND GEM GRADE SEMI TRANSLUCENT FLOWER JADE GREENSTONE POUNAMU GREENSTONE MAORI SAIL PENDANT&###xA0; hand&###xA0;carved and&###xA0;perfectly&###xA0;finished by&###xA0;New Zealand master carver Ewan Parker. &###xA0; It measures 2" by 1.4" with a substantial rounded depth and has&###xA0; a high gloss polished finish. &###xA0; It's bound and suspended on a black waxed adjustable cord. It comes with a certificate of authenticity - guaranteed NZ pounamu jade.

Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Because of this, the island was originally named Te W&###x101;hi 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:&##x2028. &###x2022; Arahura - a dark velvet green. &###x2022; Inanga - pale blue or green - can be opaque or translucent. &###x2022; Totoweka - a rare type - streaked or spotted with red.

&###x2022; Kahotea - dark green with darker inclusions. &###x2022; Kawakawa - rich leaf green sometimes with dark freckling. &###x2022; Kohuwai - a misty grey blue with vivid bright green - like moss in a stream. &###x2022; Kokopu - sometimes called troutstone - silver or golden green with brown freckling.

&###x2022; Kahurangi - emerald clear green sometimes with white feathering - highly prized. &###x2022; Raukaraka - called Flower Jade - varied greens with gold/orange blooms. &###x2022; 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&###xA0;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! M&###x101;ori valued pounamu in the same way Europeans valued gold. Around the 1870s, Te Otatu from Coromandel remarked: &###x2018;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 M&###x101;ori 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 Ng&###x101;i Tahu (Ng&###x101;i Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important. &###x200B;&###x200B;&###x200B;&###x200B;&###x200B;&###x200B;&##x200B.

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! &###xA0; All other buyers may choose this option if required. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL - VIBRANT RICH LEAF GREEN AND GOLD NEW ZEALAND GEM GRADE SEMI TRANSLUCENT FLOWER JADE GREENSTONE POUNAMU GREENSTONE MAORI SAIL PENDANT hand carved and perfectly finished by New Zealand master carver Ewan Parker. It measures 2" by 1.4" with a substantial rounded depth and has a high gloss polished finish. It's bound and suspended on a black waxed adjustable cord. &###x2028;&###x2028; Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. There are ten main types of pounamu:&###x2028; &###x2022; Arahura - a dark velvet green &###x2022; Inanga - pale blue or green - can be opaque or translucent &###x2022; Totoweka - a rare type - streaked or spotted with red &###x2022; Kahotea - dark green with darker inclusions &###x2022; Kawakawa - rich leaf green sometimes with dark freckling &###x2022; Kohuwai - a misty grey blue with vivid bright green - like moss in a stream. &###x2028; &###x2022; Kokopu - sometimes called troutstone - silver or golden green with brown freckling &###x2022; Kahurangi - emerald clear green sometimes with white feathering - highly prized &###x2022; Raukaraka - called Flower Jade - varied greens with gold/orange blooms &###x2022; 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.

New Zealand gold M&###x101;ori valued pounamu in the same way Europeans valued gold. &###x2019; The main deposits used by M&###x101;ori are in the districts around the Taramakau and Arahura rivers in Westland, coastal south Westland and the Lake Wakatipu area in Otago. The item "ONE OF KIND POLISHED NEW ZEALAND GREENSTONE POUNAMU FLOWER JADE SAIL PENDANT" is in sale since Saturday, July 29, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Pacific Islands".

The seller is "actonpark" and is located in Slice of Heaven. This item can be shipped worldwide.