NZ Serpentine Pendant

Necklace with natural New Zealand serpentine, dark green with subtle markings, hand polished to a 25x18mm cabochon and set in a gold-plated setting with 19 inch chain.

🌀💚 Serpentine – Stone of Earth, Healing, and Ancestral Connection

Serpentine is a treasured green stone, long revered in Aotearoa and often regarded as a form of pounamu, embodying deep spiritual and cultural significance. Its rich, earthy green holds the essence of Papatūānuku (Earth Mother), grounding us in her strength and vitality. To Māori, stones like serpentine are not merely materials, but taonga (treasures) imbued with mauri — the life force that connects people, land, and spirit.

Serpentine carries a spirit of peace, healing, and renewal. It guides one to live in balance with the natural world, reminding us of our place within the great web of life. As a taonga, it is deeply tied to whakapapa (genealogy), connecting us to those who came before and those yet to come.

Spiritually, Serpentine is believed to:

• Ground and protect, aligning one with the strength of Papatūānuku
• Encourage healing and renewal, soothing the heart and spirit
• Deepen ancestral connection, strengthening whakapapa and continuity
• Promote peace and balance, harmonising relationships and inner being
• Carry mauri, the vital life force that links all living things

Serpentine is a stone of whenua (land), whānau (family), and wairua (spirit) — a reminder that we walk upon the earth not alone, but always in the embrace of our ancestors and the living land.