These greenstone necklaces are crafted by artisan carvers from 100% pure New Zealand greenstone, known as pounamu. Pounamu encompasses several types of hard, durable, and highly valued nephrite jade, bowenite, or serpentinite stones found exclusively in the South Island of New Zealand. While pounamu is its Māori name, these rocks are also commonly referred to as "greenstone" in New Zealand English, derived from the Māori word for tears or sorrow.Each pendant features a toki design, symbolizing strength, carved from greenstone, ensuring each piece is unique. The toki shape represents tools historically used by the Māori for carving, shaping, and weaponry, originally serving practical purposes.These natural green nephrite or New Zealand jade necklaces are worn by people of all ages and cultures. Today, toki pounamu are often given as gifts to celebrate courage, determination, success, and bravery, as well as to honor connections between past and present with reverence.Carved designs and symbols in pounamu carry spiritual significance in Māori culture. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, pounamu can represent ancestors, connections with the natural world, or attributes such as strength, prosperity, love, harmony, determination, and courage.Jade pendant pounamu Maori designs and symbols carved in pounamu carry spiritual significance. More than just a beautiful art form, pounamu can represent ancestors, connection with the natural world, or attributes such as strength, prosperity, love, harmony, determination and courage.These Māori carvings, dark green jade necklaces for both men and women, are substantial and have a pleasing weight, strung on an adjustable black cord for comfort and versatility. Each nephrite pendant is hand-carved, ensuring variations in deep, rich green tones, markings, and sizes, making each piece unique.