This pounamu circle with a sterling silver koru fern frond pendant bail Is a beautiful and meaningful gift for a loved one. The circle represents the Circle of Life together with the fern frond unfolding representing 'new beginnings.' the lighter shade of greenstone is known as Inanga which is the Māori term for the whitebait fish which shares this lovely pale green colour.

circle size 33mm diameter pendant length 45mm
Inanga Pounamu/ greenstone
sterling silver
available in other metals. Contact us for a quote
includes sterling silver chain length 45 cm
handmade in our Nelson workshop
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If you would you like a different shape or design why not contact us and we can create something especially for you. We closely work together with a greenstone carver on the West Coast who's happy to carve for us almost any shape we require.

There are many legends around New Zealand's precious Pounamu. One of them is the legend of Poutini.

Poutini is a water spirit Taniwha that swims up and down South Islands West coast protecting People and the precious Pounamu (Greenstone).

Legend has it that Poutini saw a young woman, Waitaiki, bathing near Tūhua in the North Island. Poutini fell in love with Waitaiki but she was married. Her husband Tama-ahua found out and threatened to kill Poutini. Poutini abducted Waitaiki and fled to the South Island. Tama-ahua did not give up and when there seemed no way out Poutini hid Waitaiki in the bed of the Arahura River and changed her into Pounamu before he fled out to sea.

As the river washes over Waitaiki fragments are carried downstream to the sea. So Waitaiki became the mother-load of all Pounamu found down the Arahura River.

Greenstone Fern Frond Circle Pendant