Sibling Set
This a beautiful set that was made for some very good friends of mine. They have a very lucky young boy and girl that will now have this pair of taonga pounamu to wear and connect them.
This a beautiful set that was made for some very good friends of mine. They have a very lucky young boy and girl that will now have this pair of taonga pounamu to wear and connect them.
This is a set that has significant meaning as part of it well before I became part of the picture. I really love how the end result shows off the rough exterior of the pounamu that has been softened and polished from being a touch stone. This piece of pounamu first came to this family…
This set is for a husband and wife. It is to connect them with each other and with their three children. They are carved from the same slice of pounamu. They lay side by side, literally connected, for a very long time until they were separated for this set. The three spiraling korus on each…
This was made on request of a loved one for someone that is a good friend. The roimata and koru together in this unique way totally suits them. A key feature was that the koru would be seen from end on. Kind on like a secret feature, not obvious to the casual observer. This piece…
This stone has some cool parallel grain running through it. It is designed as a Piwakawaka/Fantail. (The tail part). A piwakawaka will always being flittering around people who are walking in the bush. If feels like they are there looking after you or protecting you so this piece if for someone like that. This piece…
Jewelry often tells a story, not just of the one who wears it, but also of its origin and making. This story is even richer when the jewelry is named, giving it an identity that resonates with its essence. Such is the case with “Kōhatu Whenua”, which in Māori translates to “Land’s Stone”. From a…
Gorgeous Toki with koru that represent a whanau. To be worn close to the heart.