Jade carvings, jade jewelry, maori carving, maori art

Name: Pendant 52 Size: Approx 40×35mm Price: NZ$350

Description:

Whales and Dolphins.

Whales or dolphins seen swimming around the canoes of the ancient Maori guaranteed that no sharks were present.
The fishermen felt protected.

Today this is a symbol of the protection we can give or receive from our special friends, as well as a reminder to respect all living creatures.

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The final polish gives the Jade a high-gloss finish and is done with the use of a 28,000 grit Diamond Paste and buffed on a leather buffing wheel.

Lastly a hole is drilled, a cord put through and the piece is complete.
In most cases stages 6-8 take the same amount of time as it does to go from stages 2-5. The average time from start (stage two) to finish (stage eight) takes from 3 hours to 10 hours+.

Back to Carving Process

A major part of the polishing work is accomplished. At this stage, by going over the whole piece again with a finer grade (600-800 grit) of wet & dry sandpaper. This process is carried out, for the first time without water so as to achieve a high polish.

A number of machines are used for stages 6 & 7 - as each one is able to cover the larger areas right down to the small tight area of the piece.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 8 - Buffing

Due to the abrasive nature of diamond tools, the Jade appears white as a result of diamond marks or scratches.
Upon the completion of the actual carving, the stone requires sanding with a fairly coarse grade of wet & dry (240-grit silicon carbide) sandpaper to remove all of the diamond marks.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 7 - Polishing

All the finer, inside detail is shaped with the use of a high-speed Dentist Drill and a variety of different shaped Diamond tipped Burrs.

From the beginning of stage 2through to the completion of stage 5, canvary from 1 to 8 hours, depending on the intricacy and complexity of the design.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 6 - Sanding

The outline of the design is then shaped. All of the sharp and straight edges are rounded off by means of a Diamond tipped Grinder.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 5 - Carving the Design

Once the design is drawn, a brass pencil is used to go over the design again so as not to lose it while working under water.
The basic shape is then cut out with a Diamond tipped Trim Saw.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 4 - Grinding and rounding off

Once we’ve taken a slice from the stone, we’re then able to check the quality of the stone with the use of light. A more clear and translucent stone is a more desirable quality (the lighter or darker colour does not necessarily determine it’s quality).
As is the case with most stones, we have to design a piece around either the flaws or natural imperfections of the stone. We can at times, incorporate these in our design to add character.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 3 - Cutting out the basic shape

From it’s natural state, the stone needs to be cut down into more workable sized pieces. This is done by means of an 18″ Diamond tipped Drop Saw.
On average, it takes about 15 minutes for the Diamond Saw to create one slice. Depending on the size, some stones can be cut into 10 to 15 pieces taking between 3 to 5 hours.

Back to Carving Process | Stage 2 - Checking & Designing