Earrings on Gold

The cutest wee Pounamu earrings/hoops/sleepers.

These are gorgeous smaller-style Pounamu earrings and are hand carved from New Zealand Nephrite Jade with beautiful translucent green tones.

Findings/Features:

• - Sterling silver Sensitive hoops 12mm

• Size:

• - 2 x 1.3cm

About Nephrite Jade

• Possibly the most distinctive variety of pounamu, nephrite jade used to be more commonly known as greenstone. Although it appears all over the world, in New Zealand nephrite can only be found on the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) – the island that carries its name. Considered a taonga (treasure) nephrite is highly valued for the luminous green hue that carries in it the colour of the forests and rivers where it lives. The appearance and colour of nephrite can vary widely between smooth and uniform, or complex and multi-faceted with highlights of black, white, yellow and gold.

• Nephrite jade possesses revitalizing energy and has been used by cultures all over the world to speed healing and bring balance to body and mind.

Aotea - A gorgeous mix of Kyanite, Fuchsite and Quartz, these cute earrings showcase rich blue tones with dominant Kyanite minerals and a chunky style.

A nice way to recycle offcuts

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-made rolled gold hooks- 2.5cm

  Size:

• -  2.5 x 1cm

About Aotea

An incredibly rare stone, Aotea comes from a single river in Westland - the only place in the world where it can be found. Comprised of fuchsite, kyanite, and quartz, Aotea is also known as bluestone due to its brilliant hues that can range from icy blue to deep turquoise. Softer than pounamu, Aotea is generally regarded as a feminine stone, and frequently contains a gem-like glitter due to the mica contained within the quartz.

A grounding stone, Aotea activates the heart and throat chakras and is said to release the inner goddess of its wearer.

The cutest wee Pounamu earrings/hoops/sleepers.

These are gorgeous smaller-style Pounamu earrings and are hand-carved from New Zealand Nephrite Jade with beautiful translucent green tones.

Findings/Features:

• - Sterling silver Sensitive hoops 12mm

• Size:

• - 2 x 1.3cm

About Nephrite Jade

• Possibly the most distinctive variety of pounamu, nephrite jade used to be more commonly known as greenstone. Although it appears all over the world, in New Zealand nephrite can only be found on the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) – the island that carries its name. Considered a taonga (treasure) nephrite is highly valued for the luminous green hue that carries in it the colour of the forests and rivers where it lives. The appearance and colour of nephrite can vary widely between smooth and uniform, or complex and multi-faceted with highlights of black, white, yellow and gold.

• Nephrite jade possesses revitalizing energy and has been used by cultures all over the world to speed healing and bring balance to body and mind.