A beautiful Kuru carved from Kawakawa Flower Pounamu with a gorgeous filigreed 9ct Gold bail - a really charming piece with the deeper green colours of the Kawakawa Greenstone with its flourish of Putiputi (Flower) set against the gold.
Kuru- Drop pendants are regarded as touch stones for meditation and representing a connection to the whenua (the land) Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Kuru design is a simple slender length of pounamu worn to encourage knowledge, confidence and independence.
Kawakawa- is the most common variety of Pounamu. It comes in many shades - from strong, rich green to dark green - and often has small dark flecks, which add to its character. Named after the leaf of the Kawakawa. It is the main type used for gem purposes.
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 Deane Moreton
Size 53mm long x 23mm wide x 5.5mm thick. Total length including bail 59mm
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