Gold Greenstone Drop Earrings

Elegant Long Greenstone Drop Earrings – 9ct Gold, Handmade in NZ Versatile and timeless, these long greenstone drop earrings are equally at home with everyday outfits or elegant evening wear. Handcrafted in 9ct gold, they feature finely cut, NZ jade, polished to reveal the stone’s natural colourations, and striking translucency when lit. Product Details: Earring Length: 82mm - see images Material: 9ct gold Stone: Genuine New Zealand Greenstone (Pounamu) Finish: Polish Handcrafted in Nelson, New Zealand, using greenstone New Zealand’s treasured pounamu. Looking for a Custom Design? If you’d like a different shape, size, or metal, we can create something just for you. We work closely with a skilled West Coast greenstone carver who can craft almost any shape you envision. Contact us to discuss a bespoke piece or request a quote. 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 the South Island's 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 downstream to the sea. So Waitaiki became the motherlode of all Pounamu found down the Arahura River.