Pounamu pendant.
Height: 1.5 inches. / 4cm
This pendant is made from several types of hard, durable and highly valued nephrite jade,bowenite, serpentinite found in southern NewZealand. Pounamu is the maori name. This beautiful intertwined Double Twist Pendant is carved in such a way that the two strands of the greenstone are separate. The greenstone is from the Haast area on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is hung on a plaited, waxed polyester cord and has a greenstone toggle at one end.This is a traditional jewellery to Maoris.The Double Twist shows a bonding of friendship, two lives becoming one for all eternity
Chinese Jade.
Jade is called Yu in Chinese.There are two types of Jade: nephrite and jadeiteChinese Jade.
Nephrite and Jadeite are not classified as gems, but as rocks because they are formed by mineral aggregates instead of crystals.
China has used Jade in ritual ceremonies from around 5000 B.C. to 1700 B.C.
For centuries upon centuries in China, Jade has been revered as a precious thing to possess. The people often believed, and to this day some continue to believe, that the stone possesses certain properties that make it possible to communicate with spirits. For an immense period of time, Jade has been tied to Chinese culture. In order to worship the Chinese’ God of heaven, the people would carve jade into “Pi”: or small circular plates, to place in front of the idol to receive spiritual blessings. Besides uses in their religious practices, Jade also served other purposes in their daily life
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