Trace my Pounamu
Your carving P100LTNE is certified New Zealand Pounamu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu guarantees that your piece is carved from genuine Ngāi Tahu Pounamu
Your Unique carving
A fantastic Southern Cross Star handcrafted from a wonderful piece of Kawakawa Pounamu. A beautiful carving, it truly is like viewing a star.
Maori navigated by the stars, and at the end of their journey they came upon Aotearoa, meaning intelligence, safe passage across water, when you hold this pendant up to the light you will see a star.
Hand Carved by Deane Moreton
Size 45mm dia
Your Artisan
Deane Moreton
Deane Moreton learnt his craft whilst working alongside his father in the family greenstone business. With over 30 years experience in sourcing and handcrafting New Zealand Pounamu, Deane is now one of New Zealand's leading experts. Deane has workshops based in both Christchurch and the West Coast and works with some of New Zelands best carvers. Each piece is unique and is inspired by New Zealand's rich culture and natural beauty. His collections feature traditional cultural and natural elements and each design tells a story of New Zealand.
Your Rawstone
Stone Reference:S1009765
Size:10x10x10
Type:Kawakawa
Weight:4.00 Kg
Origin:Te Tai o Poutini
Rūnanga:Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Kawakawa
This rawstone is Kawakawa, the darkest and strongest form of Pounamu. Its colour ranges from a medium green to a dark forest green, and is not typically translucent. It is named for the native kawakawa plant which traditionally used for its culinary and medicinal properties.
Endless combinations of Pounamu types occur, and no two pieces are the same guaranteeing that your Pounamu is unique.
Your Region
Te Tai o Poutini
Your stone comes from the South Island of New Zealand. As this is the only place where New Zealand greenstone is found the name of this island in Māori is Te Waipounamu (the Greenstone Isle).
This stone is a taonga (treasure) to Ngāi Tahu, and in particular the peoples of Te Tai o Poutini, the West Coast of the South Island where most pounamu is found and carved.
The stone began it’s journey here millions of years ago, the mountains of the Te Waipounamu forming in this time and, in doing so, pushing the narrow bands of earth containing Pounamu up to the surface. From here the action of rivers and glaciers released the stone from its host rock into screes, river gravel and glacial deposits.
This stone is now yours to protect, to treasure and, eventually, to pass on to the next generation.