Breastplate - Pounamu Necklace

A powerful reminder to honour what matters, while keeping your heart open.

Hand-carved from pounamu, this breastplate carries a strong, grounded presence through its broad curved form, deep green tones, natural markings, and binding across the top.

Worn close to the manawa, the breastplate holds a natural sense of strength, shelter, and presence.

For Your PRANA, it represents protected aroha. The ability to care deeply, stand firmly in who you are, honour your boundaries, and remain open to love, connection, and possibility.

• Love with boundaries.
• Strength with softness.
• Presence without hardness.
• The courage to remain open and true.

This taonga honours the kind of strength that does not need to prove itself.

• The strength to know what matters.
• To choose what deserves your energy.
• To care for others without losing yourself.
• And to stand grounded in your own values.

Strong, but not hardened. Grounded, but still open. Powerful, with heart.

From the whenua, to the workshop, and eventually to the person it is destined to journey alongside, this pounamu carries its own character, story, and wairua.

Chosen as a gift, a breastplate offers a meaningful way to honour someone whose presence, strength, or aroha deserves to be recognised.

• The loved one who carries so much for others.
• The person learning to choose themselves too.
• The whānau member whose presence brings strength.
• The person stepping more fully into who they are.

And if this breastplate speaks to you personally, may it remind you to honour your heart, trust your boundaries, and move through the world without dimming either your strength or your softness.

Worn close to the manawa, this taonga becomes a quiet armour. A reminder of strength, aroha, and the courage to stay true to yourself.

Stone Type: Authentic New Zealand Jade - Pounamu (internationally known as “Greenstone”)

Stone Origin: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand

Pounamu Size: Approx. 80 x 40 x 7 mm

Binding: Black waxed cord, fully adjustable

Product Code: 2374

Over time, this pounamu will gently respond to the natural oils of the skin, developing a finish and depth unique to the person who wears it. The colour, surface, and character may subtly evolve - becoming a living reflection of the journey it shares with its wearer.

May the changing tones become a reminder of connection, presence, and the quiet legacy carried through each chapter of life. Whether chosen as a meaningful gift or because it speaks to you personally, this taonga has the potential to become an heirloom held close and passed through generations.

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Curious to know more about Pounamu?
We’ve gathered deeper insights to help you understand this taonga - from its origins and formation to symbolism, cultural meaning, and gifting traditions.

Discover more in our Stone Encyclopedia and Journal, and connect more deeply with the legacy of pounamu.

Whether gifted with love or chosen because it speaks to you personally, this pounamu will become more than adornment - it will carry the wearer’s living story of strength, ancestry, and connection.