Manawa Kākāriki — Green Heart
$520.00
This striking Kawakawa Pounamu silver ring features a smooth triangular (tapatoru) cabochon carved by hand and set in sterling silver. The stone is 16mm wide with rich green depth. The silver setting was custom designed by M.V.H Jewellery using the ancient lost wax casting method. Three organic silver claws hold the stone in place, weaving around it like flowing vines. A unique and powerful taonga.
Description
Manawa Kākāriki — Green Heart — is a unique Kawakawa Pounamu ring. The 16mm triangular cabochon was carved from deep green Kawakawa stone and polished to a smooth, flowing form. It’s set in handcrafted sterling silver by M.V.H Jewellery using the lost wax casting method, a technique dating back thousands of years. The organic silverwork wraps around the Pounamu like vines or veins, with three claw-like prongs securing the stone visually and symbolically.
The triangle shape speaks to balance and connection, and the ring itself is a statement piece full of presence and meaning. A rare fusion of stone and metal, tradition and innovation.
Size: T 1/2 NZ, 10 US, Inner Diameter 19.8.
Material: Kawakawa Pounamu/Nephrite
Location: Hokitika
Carver: Campbell Potter
