Douglas Creek Pounamu

A beautiful glowing piece of this stunning stone.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu, a South Westland Serpentinite pyroxinite from deep in the Haast mountains. 

She has magnificent translucent green and black hues set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions, you can see the depth and layers when you stare into the stone.

Side note: Douglas stone is quite hard to capture on film as the light doesnt grab, these pieces are just so much more beautiful in real life :)\

Our breast-plate style symbolised protection of her wearer

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  7 x 3.3cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A beautiful abstract piece of this stunning stone with a nice chunky cut.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu, a South Westland Serpentinite from deep in the Haast mountains. 

She has magnificent translucent glassy green translucent tones set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions, you can see the depth and layers when you stare into the stone.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  5 x 3.5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.