How do you look after Pounamu?
Wear your Pounamu against your skin as often as possible. It will naturally absorb oils from your skin that will help maintain its polish and it will become a holder of your wairua. Your taonga can be oiled with any natural household oils or fats such as olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil or tallow.
Is it bad luck to buy your own Greenstone?
Certain pieces of greenstone were actually recognized as having their own spirits, which chose their wearer, so carving or taking one for yourself was extremely bad luck as it would anger the spirit or guardian of the jade.” Today however, it is increasingly common to purchase a piece for yourself.
Can you wear someone else’s Pounamu?
Whether sentimental, spiritual or aesthetic. Can you wear someone else’s greenstone? It is not considered culturally appropriate to wear someone else’s greenstone (pounamu) unless it has been formally gifted to you by way of ceremony.
What do you do with broken Pounamu?
Unfortunately, Pounamu is not repairable once it has broken. The best option would be to purchase another piece or we could put you in touch with the carver and you may be able to have something smaller shaped out of your broken pounamu.
How do you fix a broken greenstone?
When greenstone has a clean break or has snapped: Pin and glue: We pin the two pieces of stone together in place by drilling small stainless steel pins into both of the pieces and secure it with strong glue. We can also reinforce the support around the break by binding it with cord.
Can Jade be chipped?
These are your options. Jade may be as strong as steel, but it is brittle – and that makes it vulnerable to breaks and chips.
How do you cleanse Greenstone?
Greenstone or Pounamu is best cleansed in a flowing river. Swish the stone towards the outward flow of the water a few times releasing any unwanted energy and to bless the stone. You can also place in a lake by swishing it in a circular movement.
Can you take Greenstone off?
In 1997, the tribe became the legal owner and guardian (kaitiaki) of all New Zealand pounamu. The role means Ngāi Tahu are the only people in the country with legal permission to extract pounamu from the wild for either tribal or commercial use.
Is there a difference between jade and greenstone?
Each name is used by different groups: Pounamu is the traditional Māori name. Greenstone is a common term, but increasingly it is being replaced by pounamu. New Zealand jade is a gemmological term that emphasises the similarity of the stone to overseas jade.
Is it bad luck to buy your own Jade?
What is the rarest color Jade?
The rarest and most valuable jadeite is imperial jade, which is colored by traces of chromium. It has color and transparency rivaling fine emerald, though imperial jade is slightly more yellow in tone.
Is it okay to buy jade for yourself?
How can you tell real jade from fake?
Check The Density Of Jade If it feels heavier than most stone pieces of the same size, it is more likely to be authentic jade. Another way to judge density is to observe the sound of plastic beads gently tapping each other. If you have a piece of real jade, clink it against the stone in question.