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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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[12 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Hei Matau | The Maori Fish Hook

Literally hei matau means ‘fish hook pendant’. Hei is Maori for ‘to wear around the neck’ and matau means ‘fish hook’ or ‘hook’. Back in the days when the Maori tribes were highly dependent on fishing for their food gathering a high quality matau was a priceless possession. This instigated the practice of wearing their best hooks on cords as necklaces.
The practice of wearing fish hooks as necklaces initially had a practical motive. Simply because the hook was lost less easily. Gradually the hei matau became a highly …

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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. …

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[3 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]

New Zealand Greenstone Koru Pendant

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New Zealand Greenstone Open Koru Pendant

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Big Bay Greenstone Koru Pendant

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New Zealand Greenstone Koru Twist Pendant

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Koru Jade Greenstone Pendant

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Koru Jade Greenstone Pendant

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New Zealand Greenstone Koru Hook

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Douglas Creek Greenstone Traditional Koru Pendant

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Koru Hook Greenstone Pendant

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Pounamu is the Maori name for New Zealand jade. Historically it has been of great importance to the Maori. Not only because of the practical uses of this material. The hard stone was very suitable for …