A beautiful Roimata carving crafted from soft-toned Inanga pounamu. The stone displays a creamy base with gentle green flowering moving through the centre, creating natural depth and movement within the pounamu. Subtle golden rind tones and earthy inclusions remain visible along the edge, adding character and uniqueness to the piece. The elegant tear drop form enhances the natural patterns of the stone while the smooth polished finish allows the colours to softly glow. A graceful taonga that highlights the quiet beauty of Inanga pounamu.
Roimata/Teardrop - Named for their teardrop shape, meaning tears of sadness or grief, and are widely regarded as touchstones in healing and meditation. It is often called the comfort stone and given to show sympathy, shared emotion and that they, the receiver, is not alone in their grief. The drop pendants are also believed to represent a connection to the whenua (the land) Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Inanga- Pounamu takes its name from a freshwater fish native to New Zealand. It is pale and often transparent, like the young of the Inanga fish. It is pearly white to grey green in colour, and ranges from translucent to quite opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light olive tint as it ages and oxidises - Highly prized by the Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.
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.
Hand Carved by Glen Surgenor
Size 80mm long x 27mm wide x 7 mm thick
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