This piece is a beautiful deep green Toki made from NZ Jade, Pounamu
The dark inclusions add variety of colour and character to this piece.
I like the tapering from the bottom to the top on this, it accentuates that cutting or bottom edge of the pendant.
Family sets are one of my favorite things to make, sharing pendants that all come from the same source holds a lot of mana. A good friend of mine asked me to make this set for him and his family. It is made from a gorgeous pounamu found in the Kaniere stream area. Making a…
In the world of Pounamu carvings, each piece holds a narrative, a breath of the land it came from, and the hands that shaped it. Today, we explore a toki with a discreetly crafted hole for the necklace, a testament to both innovation and tradition. The toki, or adze, is a symbol of strength, control,…
This set of toki is made for two siblings, to have a tangible connection with each other as well as their home. It is precious to be able to see a snapshot of the process of shaping pounamu from its rough form through to the taonga that it will be for many years to come.
This toki has the sail symbol from the Tokelau flag. It is a taonga to connect the owner with where they are from as well as with where they are now.
A great example of a simple and elegant Toki