Kawakawa- A rich green with different shades named after the Kawakawa leaf. Most often used in carving jewellery.

Kahurangi- A highly translucent, lightish greenshade, free from dark spots and other flaws. One of the rarest varieties, highly esteemed by the Maori.

Inanga- A light grey-green colour. It can be translucent or quite opaque.

Tangiwai- Translucent to transparent olive green to blueish green type of serpentine, also known as bowentine. 

Totoweka-  A Kawakawa variety with specks of brown and red streaks

Auhunga- A pale green opaque variety, given as the intermediate between Inanga and Kawakawa.

Kokopu-  Trout stone named after the dark brown, olive green and yellow markings found on the native freshwater trout.

Raukaraka- A Kawakawa variety that is streaked with a shade of olive green.

Kahotea- A type streaked with white.