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Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist

Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist
Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist
Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist
Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist
Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist
Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist
Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist

Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist

RARE NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE KAHURANGI JADE MAORI PIKORUA ETERNITY TWIST. FABULOUS ONE OF KIND SMALL FLAWLESS GEM GRADE NEW ZEALAND GRASS GREEN KAHURANGI JADE GREENSTONE POUNAMU MAORI PIKORUA DOUBLE ETERNITY TWIST PENDANT hand carved and finished with a stunning perfect gloss by New Zealand master carver Rob Mehrtens. OUTSTANDING HIGHLY TRANSLUCENT JADE from the MARSDEN area of the South Island of New Zealand.

It measures 1.4" by 7/8" with a depth of 7mms. It's suspended on an adjustable black waxed braided cord. It comes with a certificate of authenticity - guaranteed NZ pounamu jade.

The eternity twist or Pikorua, signifies two lives bound together as one. This is a magnificent example. 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! 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.  FABULOUS ONE OF KIND SMALL FLAWLESS GEM GRADE NEW ZEALAND GRASS GREEN KAHURANGI JADE GREENSTONE POUNAMU MAORI PIKORUA DOUBLE ETERNITY TWIST PENDANT hand carved and finished with a stunning perfect gloss by New Zealand master carver Rob Mehrtens. 
 The eternity twist or Pikorua, signifies two lives bound together as one. 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.

The item "RARE NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE KAHURANGI JADE MAORI PIKORUA ETERNITY TWIST" is in sale since Monday, July 1, 2019. 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.

  • Region%252Bor%252BCulture: NZ+Maori
  • Product%252BType: Wearable+Art
  • Region%2C+Culture: Maori
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
  • Region%25252C%252BCulture: Maori
  • Category: Collectibles
  • Era: 1900-Now
  • Region%252C%2BCulture: Maori


Rare Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Kahurangi Jade Maori Pikorua Eternity Twist