These Pounamu/ greenstone koru pendants were created in collaboration with our greenstone carver on the West Coast. Two styles available, on Koru bail or fern bail.

We created the sterling silver fern bail and the koru bail (pendant loop) to enhance the significance of the Koru giving you the opportunity to wear it on a chain instead of a traditional cord.

size 25mm diameter
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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Would you like a different shape or design? We can create something especially for you! We closely work together with a greenstone carver on the West Coast who can carve almost any shape we require. Please Contact us!

There are many legends around New Zealands 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 down stream to the sea. So Waitaiki became the mother-load of all Pounamu found down the Arahura River.

Greenstone Koru Pendant on Bail