Jade, Stone, Gemstone and Hypertufa - Carving
Jade found in New Zealand is the mineral nephrite, a composition of calcium and magnesium silicate. Pounamu is the Maori word for Jade and a similar, softer stone called Bowenite, a type of Serpentine. It varies greatly in colour, clarity and texture and, while it has been referred to as Greenstone, a …