NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian Replicated Jade Fish Hook Pendant. 100% Solid, Natural Canadian Nephrite Jade (Not Treated, Not Colored). Design: Polynesian Fish Hook; Cutout, Reversible Design, Tapered Thickness and Sides, Hand-Cut...
NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Polynesian Replicated Jade Fish Hook Pendant. 100% Solid, Natural Canadian Nephrite Jade (Not Treated, Not Colored). Design: Polynesian Fish Hook; Cutout, Reversible Design, Tapered Thickness and Sides, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Smooth High Polish Surface Finish, Durable Wax Twine Adjustable Cord; Jade Grade: A+/A (The Grading of Nephrite Jade Does Not Use the Same Grading Methods for Grading Jadeite. For Example, a B+ Grade for Nephrite Indicates a Natural Darker Color Appearance Vice a B+ Grade for Jadeite Which Indicates the Jade Piece Was Chemically Bleached to Remove Impurities and Then Impregnated With a Polymer to Enhance Translucency. Nephrite Jade is Based on Indicators of Overall Color and Quality of Appearance and How Intricate the Overall Carved Piece is Designed, All Nephrite Jade is Natural in Color and is Untreated and Not Enhanced in Any Way. The Lighter and More Translucent the Nephrite Jade Piece is, the More Valuable its Price; The Darker the Nephrite Jade is, the More Cost-Effective and Lower it is in Price. Measures: Hook is Approx. 21-23mm Widest (Just Under 7/8" Widest) X Approx. 1 7/16" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is 27.0" Long and Downward Adjustable to Your Desired Length; Weight: 6.7 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Piha pono" Means "Detailed" and "Mai nā kūpuna mai" Means "Traditional", Both of Which Describe This Pendant and Necklace Combination Design Exactly! The Design Features a Large Hawaiian Jade Fish Hook Pendant Crafted with a Smooth, Polished Surface Finish Background. This Labor-Intensive Design Features a Beautiful Replicated, Hand-Carved Ancient Polynesian Ka Makau Pounamu me Kohe (Hawaiian Jade Fish Hook with Inside Barb). The Makau is Intricately Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped in Fine Detail into a Traditional Polynesian Large Fish Hook Design using Nephrite Jade from Canada, Which is Attached Using Tan-Colored Lashing and Cordage to Enhance the Detailing. The Jade Displays a Very Nice Light-Medium to Medium Green Color, Semi-Translucent Background with Black Mottled Streak Overtones Throughout. The Hook is Crafted with a Tapered Sides Shape with a Narrow Upper Shaft, Thicker Shank Curve and Narrowing Again to the Hook's Point. The Design is Crafted with a Single Barb; One Inner Barb Carved at the Hook's Tip Point. Each Makau's Upper Shaft End with a Tradtional, Looped-in Braided Lashing. The Hook is Intricately Lashed With an Adjustable Khaki-Tan Color Kaula (rope, cordage, string). The Kaula is Crafted with a Twisted Double-Strand, Durable and Lasting Waxed-Nylon Yarn. The Adjustable Necklace's Closure Is Crafted with Two Round, Smooth Carved Nephrite Jade Beads and a One Round, Smooth Carved Nephrite Jade Stopper to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. This Pendant Can be Worn to Display Opening to the Right or Reversed to Display Opening to the Left as Desired. History: In the Past, Only Natural Materials available at hand were used to create Kaula. Materials such as the Olona shrub (its bark was the source of a strong, durable fiber); Hau tree fibers (the bast or stem fibers were used for rope); and Niu Sennet (a coconut's husk fibers were twisted and made into rope or cord). The ancient Hawaiians were like all fishermen and used weights, line, hook and bait to catch fish. In many respects, the style of the makau and weights are similar to those used in Hawaii today. The exceptions are the materials. Instead of modern metals, lead, and nylon, the ancient Hawaiians used bone, stone, coral, sea or turtle shell and plants to make hooks. About Nephrite Jade: A fine-grained, calcium-rich, magnesium, iron, aluminous amphibole. All jade is composed of fine-grained, highly inter-grown, interlocking "matted" or "felted" texture crystals. Though not very hard, jade is one of the toughest gem minerals known because of the inter-grown nature of the individual crystals. The name nephrite is derived from the Greek "nephros" (kidney) via Latin "Lapis nephriticus" (kidney stone and Spanish "Piedra de ijada", and appears to have been based on the ancient belief that it served as a remedy for alleviating or curing kidney diseases, especially for kidney stones. Colors of Nephrite Jade range from pure white to mainly grays and greens (and occasionally yellows, browns or whites) colors. The majority of nephrite will be medium dark green with mottled or banded color streaks, mottled black streaks are common. Nephrite is one of the longest wearing of any gem material. Nephrite jade is an ornamental stone, used in carvings, beads, or cabochon cut gemstones. Nephrite is usually opaque to translucent in thinner pieces. The chromophore in all nephrite jade is usually iron. The darker pieces are mostly made up of iron rich (up to 5% iron content) actinolites, the lighter pieces contain more of the magnesium rich tremolites. The jade's luster appears greasy or oily on polished surfaces. In general, per carat values for nephrite gems are modest. The highest prices in jewelry pieces go to those with the greatest translucence and most pleasing colors or patterns or those that have been artistically carved. In art objects, the delicacy of the carving and antiquity of the piece determines value. Canada, United States, Mexico, and Australia are major world producers. The Polar and Kutcho mines, located east of Dease Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada is currently the world's major producer of nephrite. The wide distribution and useful properties of nephrite account for the world-wide usage of this stone by ancient cultures. Archeologists have retrieved tools and artworks made of nephrite in locations from Switzerland to New Zealand, the Americas, and Asia. During Neolithic times, the key known sources of nephrite jade in China was used to create many utilitarian and ceremonial objects, ranging from indoor decorative items to jade burial suits. Nephrite jade in the Hawaiian and New Zealand Maori languages is known as pounamu and is highly valued, playing an important role in Maori culture. It is considered a taonga (treasure) and is protected, under the Treaty of Waitangi for close monitoring from exploitation. Nephrite was found at the South Island of New Zealand in an area the Maori called Te Wai Pounamu "The (land of) Greenstone Water". Nephrite weapons, tools and ornaments were made of it; in particular the Mere (short club), and the Hei-tiki (neck pendant). These were believed to have their own mana (spiritual powers), handed down as valuable heirlooms, and often given as gifts to seal important agreements. Over the ages, nephrite, apparently because of its great toughness, found wide use as tools, including sacrificial knives and weapons, the sarcophagus for Czar Alexander III was carved from nephrite jade. The Diplodocus Bar, in Medicine Bow, Wyoming features a "solid jade" bar that is about 40 feet long and carved from a single piece, reported to be a 4 1/2 ton boulder of nephrite jade. Nephrite jade is the official state gemstone of Wyoming and the "provincial stone" of British Columbia. Nephrite jade is the historical Chinese Jade, or "Stone of Heaven", a stone revered by the Chinese for more than 7,000 years, which attained a position in the religious and cultural life of these people that has not been seen with any other natural substance in any other time or culture as an object of affection and reverence. Jade is the birthstone for Virgo and the anniversary gemstone for the 12th, 30th and 35th year of marriage. Jade is said to help one relax and stabilize emotions. It is considered a very balanced stone, it helps one in both the vision of tasks to do as well as doing the actual tasks. Jade has been thought of as the concentrated essence of love. In China, jade is regarded as a special stone. It is believed that when handled some of the secret virtue of the substance is absorbed into the body. Legends have it that the Spanish conquers of Central America wore amulets of Jadeite to prevent/cure hip and kidney complaints. Jade is the official State Gemstone of Alaska and Wyoming. It is the Canadian State Gemstone of British Columbia. Care and Cleaning Tips: Nephrite gems or art objects require no real special care. Do not use a ultrasonic cleaner! Using very mild soap and warm water is the easiest and safest cleaning solution to remove body oils or dirt after use. Use a soft cloth or towel to dry. Better to take jade off when you are cooking or cleaning. Avoid bumping on hard surfaces as jade is tough, but delicate. As with most jewelry, jade should be kept free from perspiration, cosmetics, lotion, dust and dirt and avoid chemical cleaners at all costs. Be sure to store your jade in a fabric-lined case or in a box with dividers or separate compartments, the jade’s surface may be scratched by other jewelry, as well as each other. And keep it in an area of humidity to protect it from over-drying. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Jade Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Distinct Variations in the Jade's Carving Shape and Appearances, and Differences in the Jades Background Colors and Overtones, Which are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics that is Provided in Each Hand-Carved Jade Pendant Purchased. 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