Greenstone rings make fantastic men’s wedding rings

Hi
My name is Allan Stratton

Click any picture to see this ring and others on our web site.

I notice that enables getting married  want a wedding  ring that is different  from the normal wedding ring plain band
The one ring that out men are buying  for their wedding ring is the 180.
This ring is outstanding.

There are various names for this type of Greenstone.

They are:

Greenstone ( The English name for the stone.)

Nephrite Jade ( Relates to the type of  Jade and is found in NZ plus other countries of the world.)

Pounamu ( This is the Maori Name and relates to and is genuine NZ Greenstone.)

I have also included in the post all about this remarkable stone.
It gives you the Pounamu stone  which touches the skin.
The Pounamu which in Maori culture has to be given by someone to another person and what better way than to the person you love and are about to get married too.
So pounamu is also called taonga which means gift.
Include the fact that it is also a continuous  band which for other cultures  is never ending love.
So think outside the square when marrying  the person you love.
You can order these rings in any precious metals and in any finger size.

Buyers Guide

KNOWLEDGE ON POUNAMU (GREENSTONE/ NEPHRITE JADE) IN NEW ZEALAND Pounamu refers to several types of hard, durable and highly valued nephrite jade, bowenite or serpentinite stone found in southern New Zealand. Pounamu is the Maori name. These rocks are also generically known as “greenstone” in New Zealand. There are two systems for classifying pounamu. Geologically, the rock falls into the three categories named above, but Māori classify pounamu by appearance. The main classifications are kawakawa, kahurangi, īnanga, and tangiwai. The first three are nephrite jade, while tangiwai is a form of bowenite. Īnanga pounamu takes its name from a native freshwater fish (Galaxias maculatus) and is pearly-white or grey-green in colour and varies from translucent to opaque. Kahurangi pounamu is highly translucent and a vivid shade of green. It is named after the clearness of the sky and is the rarest variety of pounamu. Kawakawa pounamu comes in many shades, often with flecks or inclusions, and is named after the leaves of the native kawakawa tree (Macropiper excelsum). It is the most common variety of pounamu. Tangiwai pounamu is clear like glass but in a wide range of shades. The name comes from the word for the tears that come from great sorrow. Although Pounamu  “greenstone” is special to Maori people and their culture it is still the New Zealand form of Nephrite Jade which is found in other countries. The most important deposits are found in upper Myanmar (Burma). Other locations are in Canada, China, Guatemala, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Alaska, Australia, Brazil and Taiwan. Nephrite Jade is not a rare stone but is rare for jewellery in New Zealand because it is regulated by the New Zealand government who in September 1997 gave ownership and mining rights of all naturally occurring pounamu within the Ngai Tahu rohe to Te Runganga o Ngai Tahu as part of settlement claims. Some New Zealand Jewellery manufacturers still make artifacts and rings from pre mined 1997 Nephrite Jade but this is now rare as most of the artifacts that are sold in the retail shops in New Zealand come from Asia and China. We still cut Pounamu, Nephrite Jade (Greenstone) in our factory today bought from approved sources.

Greenstone (Paunamu) Nephrite Jade Jewellery by the house of stratton

Hi

My name is Allan Stratton.

The House of Stratton was established in 1929 by my Grandfather.

All items can be produced in precious metal.

Sterling silver, 9ct, 14ct  and 18ct metals.

This is a selection of Greenstone(Pounamu) Nephrite Jade Jewellery.

For our full site go to http://www.thehouseofstratton.co.nz

We produce ladies and gents rings plus cufflinks and tie slides.

This is a selection of ladies rings.

 

Direct access to ladies greenstone rings go to

http://www.thehouseofstratton.co.nz/womens-greenstone-rings/afa.asp?idWebPage=62472&CATID=54

You can purchase items through our website.

A selection of Gents rings.

Direct access to gents greenstone rings go to

http://www.thehouseofstratton.co.nz/greenstone-nephrite-jade-pounamu-rings/afa.asp?idWebPage=62472&CATID=86

You can purchase items through our website.

Cufflinks

Direct access to gents greenstone rings go to

http://www.thehouseofstratton.co.nz/nz-made-cufflink-tipovers/afa.asp?idWebPage=62472&CATID=16

You can purchase items through our website.

Tie slides

Direct access to gents greenstone rings go to

http://www.thehouseofstratton.co.nz/tie-slides-tie-bars/afa.asp?idWebPage=62472&CATID=35

You can purchase items through our website.

About Pounamu.

KNOWLEDGE ON POUNAMU (GREENSTONE/ NEPHRITE JADE) IN NEW ZEALAND

Pounamu refers to several types of hard, durable and highly valued nephrite jade, bowenite or serpentinite stone found in southern New Zealand. Pounamu is the Maori name. These rocks are also generically known as “greenstone” in New Zealand.

There are two systems for classifying pounamu. Geologically, the rock falls into the three categories named above, but Māori classify pounamu by appearance. The main classifications are kawakawa, kahurangi, īnanga, and tangiwai. The first three are nephrite jade, while tangiwai is a form of bowenite.

• Īnanga pounamu takes its name from a native freshwater fish (Galaxias maculatus) and is pearly-white or grey-green in colour and varies from translucent to opaque.

• Kahurangi pounamu is highly translucent and a vivid shade of green. It is named after the clearness of the sky and is the rarest variety of pounamu.

• Kawakawa pounamu comes in many shades, often with flecks or inclusions, and is named after the leaves of the native kawakawa tree (Macropiper excelsum). It is the most common variety of pounamu.

• Tangiwai pounamu is clear like glass but in a wide range of shades. The name comes from the word for the tears that come from great sorrow.

Although Pounamu  “greenstone” is special to Maori people and their culture it is still the New Zealand form of Nephrite Jade which is found in other countries. The most important deposits are found in upper Myanmar (Burma). Other locations are in Canada, China, Guatemala, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Alaska, Australia, Brazil and Taiwan.

Nephrite Jade is not a rare stone but is rare for jewellery in New Zealand because it is regulated by the New Zealand government who in September 1997 gave ownership and mining rights of all naturally occurring pounamu within the Ngai Tahu rohe to Te Runganga o Ngai Tahu as part of settlement claims.

Some New Zealand Jewellery manufacturers still make artifacts and rings from pre mined 1997 Nephrite Jade but this is now rare as most of the artifacts that are sold in the retail shops in New Zealand come from Asia and China.

We still cut Pounamu, Nephrite Jade (Greenstone) in our factory today bought from approved sources.

Cheers

Allan.

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