Pounamu / greenstone / Jade will benefit from the addition of light, scented oil and if it is not being worn very regularly, is best stored in a felt or leather pouch. Maori made adzes (toki) and chisels (whao) from nephrite jade, they fitted the jade to wooden handles and lashed them together using flax cords. Sometimes it is referred to as koko-tangiwai, koko meaning ear pendant, and this signifies its predominant use.Įarly Maori discovered Pounamu's ability to retain a hard, sharp edge making it ideal as cutting tools. The word tangiwai came from the Maori legend relating to the petrification of the tears of a lamenting woman. Tangiwai (Bowenite) is a very translucent, olive-green to bluish-green type of serpentine, found mainly at the entrance to Milford Sound in the South Island. Inanga which means whitebait is a pearl white grey/green coloured stone which is usually translucent. It is named due to the fact that it resembles a leaf from the kawakawa / Lofty pepper tree. Kawakawa has a strong green colour with varying shades throughout.
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It is free of any flaws and is very translucent. It is a light green greenstone with light streaks which resemble clouds. Kahurangi is the rarest form of pounamu / greenstone. Pounamu is broken down into 4 types: kahurangi, kawakawa, inanga and tangiwai. The Maori classified pounamu according to colour and named many varieties. Pounamu is a Maori word which is used to describe jade / greenstone and also bowenite. It has been illegal to export raw jade / greenstone from New Zealand since 1947 due to it's limited supply. Jade / Greenstone is a hard and tough stone. Jade comes in a variety of colors, green being the most valued. Nephrite is the only type to occur in New Zealand. There are two types of Jade, jadeite and nephrite. Greenstone is a term specific to New Zealand to describe Jade. This pendant is in the shape of a double twist which represents a bonding of friendship, two lives becoming one for all eternity. Comes with adjustable black cord and velvet pouch.ģ5mm pendant, width 20mm (approx), lenght 35mm (approx).ĥ0mm pendant, width 25mm (approx), lenght 50mm (approx). Greenstone / Jade pendant, Double Twist design.