ARAPO WHATA NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE KAWAKAWA JADE MAORI HEIMATAU HOOKA GREAT PRIVILEGE TO OFFER THIS OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFUL 100% UNIQUE COLLECTIBLE ART WORK - BY THE TALENTED MAORI CARVER ARAPO WHAATA.STUNNING NEW ZEALAND GEM GRADE RARE MARSDEN KAWAKAWA POUNAMU NEPHRITE JADE MAORI HEI MATAU TRADITIONALLY BOUND FISH HOOK CARVED FROM OUTSTANDING NEW ZEALAND JADE WITH PEARLY BLUE GREEN PATTERNING.
Hand carved by Arapo, is beautifully carved and perfectly finished with a tactile, satin glow and measures 1.8" by 1.7" with a rounded sculptural depth. It is traditionally bound with crossover lashing onto a strong hand braided adjustable black cord.
IT COMES WITH MY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved NZ POUNAMU which will soon become impossible to obtain. I am a fair trade seller and pay the carvers what they deserve. 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!
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 - 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.
You are welcome at my sales - please read my 100% response and know you are buying ONE OF A KIND CARVINGS BY NATIVE NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS exactly as described and pictured. DON'T SETTLE FOR VERY INFERIOR TOURIST MASS PRODUCED SOUVENIRS - many of the low priced so called "Maori" jade carvings you see on at the moment are not carved in New Zealand and not New Zealand jade.
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. It was not a thing known to our ancestors. My only treasure is the pounamu.’
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. 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 Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important.
COMBINED LOW COST SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
I will airmail ship as many items as you want for one flat fee of $10.00
Please note this is regular airmail shipping - no insurance or tracking - takes 7 - 14 days to reach you - please ask if you would like your purchase shipped differently - it costs extra.
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PLEASE READ MY 100% POSITIVE response , AND TRUST THAT MY ITEMS ARE GENUINE ONE OF KIND NEW ZEALAND WORKS OF ART HAND CARVED BY NATIVE ARTISTS.
I am a fair trade seller and pay my artists the prices they style=\"text-align: center;\">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! I am fortunate to have as friends some amazing Maori Master Carvers - take a look at their is required within 3 days of purchase through Paypal.
Regular airmail has no tracking or insurance and costs $10 flat rate to all countries except China, Brazil and Russia. Buyers from Italy and Germany are required to purchase courier tracked and insured through New Zealand post at actual cost of $35 USD. All other buyers may choose this option if required.
Returns are accepted within 14 days after you receive your item. All returns must be in the same condition as they were when you received them. Exchanges or refunds are your choice.
Hand carved by Arapo, is beautifully carved and perfectly finished with a tactile, satin glow and measures 1.8" by 1.7" with a rounded sculptural depth. It is traditionally bound with crossover lashing onto a strong hand braided adjustable black cord.
IT COMES WITH MY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved NZ POUNAMU which will soon become impossible to obtain. I am a fair trade seller and pay the carvers what they deserve. 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!
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 - 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.
You are welcome at my sales - please read my 100% response and know you are buying ONE OF A KIND CARVINGS BY NATIVE NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS exactly as described and pictured. DON'T SETTLE FOR VERY INFERIOR TOURIST MASS PRODUCED SOUVENIRS - many of the low priced so called "Maori" jade carvings you see on at the moment are not carved in New Zealand and not New Zealand jade.
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. It was not a thing known to our ancestors. My only treasure is the pounamu.’
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. 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 Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important.
COMBINED LOW COST SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
I will airmail ship as many items as you want for one flat fee of $10.00
Please note this is regular airmail shipping - no insurance or tracking - takes 7 - 14 days to reach you - please ask if you would like your purchase shipped differently - it costs extra.
See our other items
See our other item
PLEASE READ MY 100% POSITIVE response , AND TRUST THAT MY ITEMS ARE GENUINE ONE OF KIND NEW ZEALAND WORKS OF ART HAND CARVED BY NATIVE ARTISTS.
I am a fair trade seller and pay my artists the prices they style=\"text-align: center;\">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! I am fortunate to have as friends some amazing Maori Master Carvers - take a look at their work!
Payment
Payment is required within 3 days of purchase through Paypal.
Shipping
Regular airmail has no tracking or insurance and costs $10 flat rate to all countries except China, Brazil and Russia. Buyers from Italy and Germany are required to purchase courier tracked and insured through New Zealand post at actual cost of $35 USD. All other buyers may choose this option if required.
Returns
Returns are accepted within 14 days after you receive your item. All returns must be in the same condition as they were when you received them. Exchanges or refunds are your choice.
Hand carved by Arapo, is beautifully carved and perfectly finished with a tactile, satin glow and measures 1.8" by 1.7" with a rounded sculptural depth. It is traditionally bound with crossover lashing onto a strong hand braided adjustable black cord.
IT COMES WITH MY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved NZ POUNAMU which will soon become impossible to obtain. I am a fair trade seller and pay the carvers what they deserve. 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!
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 - 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.
You are welcome at my sales - please read my 100% response and know you are buying ONE OF A KIND CARVINGS BY NATIVE NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS exactly as described and pictured. DON'T SETTLE FOR VERY INFERIOR TOURIST MASS PRODUCED SOUVENIRS - many of the low priced so called "Maori" jade carvings you see on at the moment are not carved in New Zealand and not New Zealand jade.
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. It was not a thing known to our ancestors. My only treasure is the pounamu.’
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. 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 Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important.
COMBINED LOW COST SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
I will airmail ship as many items as you want for one flat fee of $10.00
Please note this is regular airmail shipping - no insurance or tracking - takes 7 - 14 days to reach you - please ask if you would like your purchase shipped differently - it costs extra.
See our other items
See our other item
