The Greenstone Shop
NZ Greenstone Medium Twist Pendant (AW235) Hapopo Pounamu
Stunning Hapopo Pounamu carved into a lovely Twist that has an almost Celtic feel. Carved in our local studio.
Pikorua or the twist is a beautiful symbol of friendship and love. Showing emerging paths in life always coming back together. This is a wonderful gift displaying unity between people of different cultures or tribes.
Pounamu or Greenstone is regarded as a stone sacred to the gods by the Māori of New Zealand. As a Taonga -meaning treasured, and it should be worn with respect and pride. Pounamu is a gift from the heart.
Measurements:
59 mm length
30 mm width
12 mm depth
Comes with an adjustable cord and a jute drawstring bag.
This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos, there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or mobile phone screen resolutions that you are viewing from.
BEHIND TWIST
Twist (or Pikarua) is a beautiful symbol of friendship and love, representing emerging paths in life that are always coming back together.
This is a wonderful gift of unity between people of different cultures or tribes.
I have had amazing work done at the Greenstone Shop and walking through the door is like stepping through into the past. The master carvers reall feel the life and pulse of the stone, releasing the vibration and love within for us in the present
HEIRLOOM GUARANTEE
Your Pounamu should last you a lifetime - and more. Pounamu is said to increase in mana as it is passed on through generations. We guarantee that any Greenstone Shop piece will survive to become an heirloom piece, spreading its mana throughout your whanau if it is well cared for, loved and respected.