Moko Pounamu Double Koru NZ Genuine Kahurangi Flower Greenstone - Pikirakatahi

A wonderfully carved Double Koru realised from a beautiful example of Kahurangi Flower Pounamu - this piece will reward examination by the lucky wearer. The grain and direction of the greenstone is visible due both to the way the original stone was prepared and the choices made by the master carver who worked this marvelous piece. The smooth and satin-like finish will draw the eye to the qualities of the Pounamu. Truly a wonderful taonga.

Koru- The Māori 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 is 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.

Handcrafted by Peter Bishop

Diameter 57mm x 7.7mm thick

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