This stunning pendant, which encloses a beautiful iridescent Paua Pearl, has been carved from Australian Black Jade and on the reverse of the carving where the Pearl has been set is a lovely piece of Paua Shell to delight the lucky owner of this gorgeous taonga. This particular pendant also has a genuine Pounamu toggle on the cord.
Paua Pearl- these pearls are cultivated in New Zealand, usually with carefully selected wild-caught Paua (New Zealand Abalone) into which a disc is implanted over which layers of nacre are laid down over 2 to 3 years. Only a small number of the resultant pearls are gem-grade, and the process is very labour intensive, making each Paua Pearl used for jewellery very special indeed.
Black Jade
– Australian Black Jade hails from Cowell on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. Coveted globally for its high quality, Australian Black Jade combines beautiful midnight blacks, with a medium to fine grain, allowing the gem to achieve a very high polish, and is sought after by serious carvers. It is still part of the greenstone family, so it will still shine green under bright light.
Hand Made by Moko Workshops
Pendant size 43mm long x 33mm wide x 9.5mm thick (including height of pearl.) Pearl size approx 17mm long x 12.5mm wide
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