Koru

Ear pendant cut from pounamu greenstone. Koru is the Maori word for loop, coil, depicting an unfurling silver fern frond. It is a symbol for new life, growth, strength and peace

Nouchetdu38, Schussentäler, Peter_Private_Box, Ruesterstaude and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo

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LotharW ^club

Edel!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Besten Dank, Lothar! Der ist wohl maschinell geschnitten, die handgearbeiteten sind wesentlich feiner (und teurer).

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

That's a beauty !!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you, Jaap!

3 years ago.

Jan

Oh how interesting I had not heard of it. It’s very beautiful. Great thinking on this too

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jan

Thank you so much, Jan! It's something you see everywhere in NZ!

3 years ago.

Amelia ^club

I've just looked up Koru on the Internet, and there are some lovely examples for sale. You have given me some good ideas for Christmas presents, Gudrun.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thanks a lot, Amelia! Happy to have been of assistance:-)

3 years ago.

Soeradjoen (limited… ^club

This is very beautiful!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Soeradjoen (limited… ^club

Many thanks, John!

3 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg

Das würd ich mir am Lederband um den Hals hängen.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg

Schönen Dank, Dida! Das sind Ohrringe, da habe ich nur den den Aufhänger rausgedreht. Am Lederband habe ich einen anderen Maori-Klassiker, einen stiliserten Angelhaken:-)

3 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Sieht wirklich wunderschön aus.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Danke vielmals, Percy!

3 years ago.

vero ^club

pure beauté, John,

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to vero ^club

Merci beaucoup, vero!

3 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

A beautiful shade of green...........and nicely captured Gudrun. I like the lighting and background.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Many thanks, Keith!

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Sieht toll aus ! Und dieses Grün ...

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Schönen Dank, Uli! Ich mag grün, deswegen habe ich sie auch gekauft;-)

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Lovely shape and colour Gudrun. Nicely captured.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thanks a lot, Rosa! I should wear them more often but the fastening tends to catch in scarves and jackets..

3 years ago.

Xata ^club

Wonderful, soothing... perfect for the challenge!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Obrigada, Isabel!

3 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A lovely macro, I recognised the Maori greenstone.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you so much, George!

3 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

And in Finnish koru is jewel =)
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/koru#Finnish

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Thanks a lot, Sami! What a coincidence, but it fits:-)

3 years ago.

polytropos ^club

Sieht fast aus, wie ein angelutschtes Kräuterbonbon von Ricola! ;-)
Super Makro!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to polytropos ^club

Dank dir, poly! Lutschen könntest du das auch, aber es löst sich nicht auf;-)

3 years ago.

Ruesterstaude ^club

Ich denke eher an eine fliegende Untertasse mit Ablauf!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ruesterstaude ^club

Schönen Dank, Volker! :-)) Die spiegelnde Alufolie hat die Untertasse fliegen lassen;-)

3 years ago.

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