Genuine greenstone pendant, hand carved.

Measurements: 56mm in length

Beautiful KAWAKAWA jade from Hokitika. Genuine pounamu. 

Package with one pendant , one black cord, one gift bag. 

Happy to combine postage!

Please check my listing for more pounamu! 

Some information: Jade is a very hard stone. There is a hardness scale for stone from 1 to 10 -1 being soft e.g. soapstone and 10 being extremely hard e.g. diamond. Nephrite Jade is rated at just under 8. Although the stone is hard, it is also very dense and therefore does not absorb shock very well. A carving will not break with every day use, but may break if dropped onto a hard surface.

The more you wear your Jade pendant, the more beautiful it becomes. When the body oils are absorbed into the pendants, they are then regarded as treasures, inseparable from the owner. The shine is from the body oils and constant palm and finger caresses. It has been said, that the oils from the human body add to the stone's lustre.

Traditionally, Greenstone pendants were worn close around the neck, just resting between the collar bones, either on a waxed plaited cord.

TWIST:

The greenstone twist, or pikoura design has a beautiful greenstone meaning. It symbolizes the eternal emerging paths in life, and is a highly sought after design. Whether it be a single, double, or triple twist, each consists of a closed loop that turns in on itself.  The two arms of a twist represent the love shared between two people, their loyalty and their friendship. Individuals buy a twist to convey the connection and love they share with another human being in their lives. In the case of the double and triple twist greenstone designs, it is believed that they represent the connection between large groups of people such as communities or cultures.