GEM GRADE NEW ZEALAND GREENSTONE FLOWER JADE MAORI WHALE TAIL HEI MATAU HOOK
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TOTALLY GORGEOUS GEM GRADE RARE NEW ZEALAND GREENSTONE POUNAMU FLOWER JADE MAORI WHALE TAIL HEI MATAU FISH HOOK PENDANT by New Zealand Master Carver Ross Crump. THIS IS A MASTERPIECE CARVING carved from beautiful VIBRANT LEAF GREEN translucent and GOLDEN OCHRE FLOWER patterned New Zealand jade. Exquisitely carved and finished with a PERFECT gloss finish, so the stone is silky to the touch. Guaranteed genuine New Zealand pounamu jade from the Arahura river area of the South Island. Hand carved and beautifully finished, it measures 2.4" long with a 1.4" width and is suspended on a black braided adjustable waxed cord. The Hei Matau is the legendary fish hook with which Maori demi god Maui is said to have pulled the North Island of New Zealand from the South Island and represents triumph and prosperity. Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. 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). 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
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