Beautiful Nelson jade. Ahakoa he iti he pounamu – a gift of something small, but precious. This maori whakatoki or proverb sums this piece up.
Named simply Nelson small Jade or Greenstone. A beautiful small Toki (adze-like) made from Nelson Blue Jade found in a Awa (river) in the top of the South Island New Zealand. This jade is chatoyant meaning having a changeable luster or colour with undulating narrow band of white light. Toki represent Strength, Determination and Completion.