A gorgeous Artistic Leaf with a delicate Koru handcrafted from a rich piece of Kahurangi Flower Pounamu. This contemporary Leaf design by carver Des Hetherington has part of the front of the piece descending to the Koru frond finished in a satin polish, giving way to a higher gloss polish over the rest of the face of the piece. Rich elements of Putiputi (Flower) can be seen on the surface of the carving and suspended within.
Koru- The Maori word for bright or loop. It refers to the shoots of the silver fern. The circular movement to the inner core refers to "going back to the beginnings". The unfurling frond itself 700is symbolic for new life, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.
Kahurangi- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Marsden, West Coast area. Kahurangi is the rarest variety of pounamu. It is highly translucent and often comes in vivid shades of green. Small, feather-like markings in the stone can give a cloud effect – although to be classed as Kahurangi, this effect must not reduce the stone’s clarity. The word Kahurangi also indicates nobility and refers to precious jewels and held in high esteem by Māori.
Putiputi (Flower) Jade- is New Zealand’s most prized Greenstone, with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.
Carved by Dean Hetherington
Size 95mm long x 26mm wide x 9.5mm thick
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