This pendant is hand carved from Marsden Flower Pounamu, with a Koru worked into the centre of the form to create a contemporary and flowing design. The stone shows mild warm green tones with gentle Putiputi movement, giving the piece a soft, natural character. Finished with a traditional cord binding at the top, it has a clean, balanced presence.
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 is symbolic for new life, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.
Marsden Flower Pounamu- from the Marsden, West Coast area. The centre of this stone is a highly translucent, light-ish green shade, free from dark spots and other flaws. One of the rarest varieties, held in high esteem by the Māori. The most prized Greenstone in New Zealand is Flower Jade, 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.
Hand Carved by Aden Hoglund
Size 54mm long x 37mm wide x 8mm thick
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