Kawakawa Jade | Heart Pendant
Carved by Ben Callow of Aorere Pounamu
Adjustable cord up to 70cm
Pendant measures 4.5cm at widest 3.5cm long
A heart pendant generally symbolises love, deep affection or, appreciation for someone and are not unique to one type of love. This is a stunning Kawakawa greenstone contemporary heart enhanced by the three koru unfurling into the centre.
Kawakawa is named after the tree, whose leaves are a rich green and heart shaped. IT is characterised by its dense appearance. Only translucent at the extreme edge or, if thinly sliced, when held up to a strong light. It was historically considered too dark for jewellery but because it’s the strongest of all varieties was used frequently for tools such as Toki’s (adzes) and Patu’s (clubs). Some types of Kawakawa exhibit beautiful orange-brownish colourations which are often referred to as Waimea Stone.
