Porohita o te Moana

This set was made for a 35th Wedding Anniversary. Coral is the symbol for this anniversary and jade is the modern gemstone for it, or emerald traditionally.

The porohita/circle was chosen as a symbol of completeness, one to be worn by each in the marriage.

The pounamu was selected for its patterning, which gives it amazing character and resembles the moana/ocean when viewed from above which is the link to coral. The cloudy flower patterning is caused by layers in the pounamu, they can be fiddly to carve as they have a tendency to flake off if you get the angle wrong.

Hei Toki | Sets

Wairua Tahi – One Spirit

This exquisite pounamu set features three small toki pendants, each carved from the same bright green piece of pounamu. The set has been specially created to represent the connection between three members of a whanau, symbolizing the spiritual bond that ties them together. For the whanau who received this pounamu set, it holds immense significance…

Contemporary

Gnarly Treble Clef

Creating this piece surely was a journey for myself. The original plan was to design something for a birthday based on this treble clef design by Marika Pounamu. This is what we ended up with. This piece was multi layered and truly 3 dimensional. You can see all the aspects to it in this video….

Contemporary | Hei Toki | Koru | Sets

Turangawaewae

Pounamu is a connector, it connects us with the things in our lives that we value, often they are people or places. It can connect us with our Turangawaewae, our place that we connect most strongly with, our place to stand. This set does both. Koru represent significant people in their life, the two pendants…

Hei Toki | Pikorua | Sets

Toki and Pikorua Wedding Set

Having two pendants carved from the same piece of pounamu is special. It connects the wearers in a tangible way that fits perfectly with the commitments made at a wedding. This set is made from high quality deep green kawa kawa pounamu from the Arahura River. It is joy to carve and work with. The…

Earrings | Hei Toki | Sets

Whānau Taonga

Here at Campbell Carving, I believe pounamu is more than just a beautiful stone; it’s a vessel for stories and a powerful symbol of connection. Today, I want to share a particularly heartwarming project – a family pounamu set crafted from a single piece of pounamu from the South Westland region. I called this Whānau…

Earrings | Hei Toki | Sets

Toki and Earrings

Creating a meaningful connection with the essence of Aotearoa through art and taonga is a journey well represented by this exquisite set of Pounamu toki and earrings. Each piece holds a story, a spirit, and a cultural significance that transcends its physical beauty. The toki, measuring about 5cm, is a traditional Maori carving shape that…

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