Comes in many colour variations from light to dark browns, creamy whites, light blues, olive greens to yellow even golden. Kōkopu is most recognizable by its distinctive brown spots …

Kahurangi is also a type of light-green, translucent greenstone without flaws or spots that is highly prized. Kahurangi also means blue as in the phrase, 'Kahu o te Rangi' meaning 'the cloak of …

Pounamu is a term for several types of hard and durable stone found in the South Island of New Zealand. They are highly valued in New Zealand, and carvings made from pounamu play an …

Inanga pounamu is described as pearly-white or grey-green, and varies from translucent to opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light-olive tint as it ages and oxidises. …

Pounamu or Greenstone are used interchangeably here in New Zealand when referring to Nephrite Jade. Pounamu is found in the West Coast and upper regions of the South Island of …

Inanga, the lightest of our pounamu, gets its name from our native whitebait fish, whereas, Kawakawa pounamu is one of the darkest and richest shades of green and gets its name from …

Find the perfect pounamu types for your collection. Learn about Kawakawa, Putiputi, Totoweka, and other types used in traditional carvings.

Apr 5, 2024 · Named after whitebait, the famous young fish delicacy, Inanga Pounamu is a pearly greyish colour which can look bluish in a certain light. It is very translucent in the lighter soft …

Is dark or light pounamu more valuable? Depending on where you are in the world, the colours of jade can mean different things to different people when it comes to value. In Asia, jade that is …

Jun 4, 2024 · While imported stone varieties that are commonly known as jade tend to be more green and have less variety in their shades, New Zealand pounamu comes in a range of …