{"product_id":"chalice-pounamu-ring-by-ana-krakosky","title":"Chalice Pounamu Ring  | by Ana Krakosky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautiful ring has been made from New Zealand pounamu (greenstone\/jade) and sterling silver by Ana Krakosky - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003eTe Atiawa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePounamu is the Māori name for greenstone or nephrite jade which is only found in the South Island. It is an extremely tough material and is said to absorb the owners essential spirit, feeding it back to them and enhancing their strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003eAna is a pounamu carver, furniture maker, product designer, painter and metalsmith with a background in design and education. She is drawn to learning and mastering new techniques. Her work as a whole, tells a story about the journey of mastering the use of different mediums. As a member of Te Atiawa, legend has it that her people descended from the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003eI try to remember this in my work; to craft for great worth, make it well, see unlimited potential, make good choices, challenge myself and love what I do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003eMany of my designs are inspired by the natural world and movement or form within it. I’m fascinated by the details found in nature and how geometry and design are embedded within it.  Mother nature is the ultimate of all designers, the way she puts colours together, her proportions, textures, elements, and microscopic detail and the beauty within her delicate shapes and forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ;\" lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003eI explore and plan out the best proportions and shapes for my pieces. My work is a reflection of my life in a moment past, a snapshot of the present and\/or a snippet of the future. It speaks not only for me, but for all those who have gone before me and those who will come after me. I love working with the strength of pounamu and the feel of it between my fingers as I shape and mold it into something someone else will treasure and value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ana Krakosky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357257261247,"sku":"322996","price":535.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/chalicePounamuRingbyAnaKrakosky1.jpg?v=1773976849","url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/products\/chalice-pounamu-ring-by-ana-krakosky","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}