Story: Pounamu – jade or greenstone

Modern carving techniques (1st of 3)

Modern carving techniques

A craftsman creates a unique design out of pounamu, using modern lapidary methods.

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Photograph by Jock Phillips

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Basil Keane, 'Pounamu – jade or greenstone - Modern stone work', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7718/modern-carving-techniques (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by Basil Keane, published 12 Jun 2006