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[28 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments | ]

New Zealand Greenstone Triple Twist Pendant

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New Zealand Greenstone Koru Twist Pendant

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New Zealand Greenstone Double Twist Pendant

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Greenstone Infinity Loop Pendant

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Triple Twist Greenstone Pendant

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Twist Jade Greenstone Pendant

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Marsden Flower Greenstone Twist Pendant

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New Zealand Greenstone Twist

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New Zealand Jade Twist Pendant

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New Zealand jade twist pendants stand for friendship or, in a broader sense, the connection between two people. Love for each other that connects two individuals results in two lives becoming one.
The meaning of the Maori …

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[13 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
Maori Jade Carvings

Maori jade is also called greenstone or pounamu after the Maori word for this type of jade. Maori jade is also called greenstone or pounamu after the Maori word for this type of jade.Maori jade is also called greenstone or pounamu after the Maori word for this type of jade.Maori jade is also called greenstone or pounamu after the Maori word for this type of jade.
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[9 Apr 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Pounamu: New Zealand Jade or Greenstone

In New Zealand, the ornamental stone jade is called greenstone. This type of jade (nephrite) is also called ‘pounamu‘ after the Maori word for greenstone. Pounamu, which is classified as semi-precious stone, is gathered in riverbeds, especially on the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. The highly prized stone was hard to obtain in the sometimes treacherous transalpine areas. The Maori call the Southern Island ‘Te Wai Pounamu’, which means ‘the greenstone water’.
Especially Hokitika and the nearby Arahura river are the center of the pounamu district. …