Our latest design in Sterling silver and Pounamu/ greenstone drop earrings are simply beautiful. Finely cut, they are easy to wear. When the light shines through the stone the natural inclusions and colourations of the greenstone can be seen, giving it another dimension. genuine NZ pounamu from NZ west coast.
- length of oval greenstone 22mm
- length of earring 54mm
- Sterling silver
- Available in other metals on request. Contact us for a
- Handmade in our Nelson workshop
Should you like a different shape or design why not us and we can create something especially for you. We closely work together with a greenstone carver on the West Coast who's happy to carve for us almost any shape we require.
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There are many legends around New Zealands precious Pounamu. One of them is the legend of Poutini. Poutini is a water spirit Taniwha that swims up and down South Islands West coast protecting People and the precious Pounamu (Greenstone). Legend has it that Poutini saw a young woman, Waitaiki, bathing near Tūhua in the North Island. Poutini fell in love with Waitaiki but she was married. Her husband Tama-ahua found out and threatened to kill Poutini. Poutini abducted Waitaiki and fled to the South Island. Tama-ahua did not give up and when there seemed no way out Poutini hid Waitaiki in the bed of the Arahura River and changed her into Pounamu before he fled out to sea. As the river washes over Waitaiki fragments are carried down stream to the sea. So Waitaiki became the mother-load of all Pounamu found down the Arahura River. |
