Made this for my Dad on his big birthday recently. This is a made from a pounamu that he actually bought for me as a rough block. I have made toki for one of his brothers and two of his nephews from this piece as well. Cool way to be connected with your whanau.
This was a diamond in the rough. The real beauty of this piece of pounamu was only revealed when carved. A large inanga pounamu, this will be a leaving gift for a special member of a team.
The silver on this piece compliments the deep green kawakawa pounamu really well. This was made for a friend of mine to gift to his special person in his life. This is the first time I have used silver in my carvings. Big thanks to Brett from BLJewellery for doing the silver cap.
This toki is made to resemble a modern day wood chisel. An ideal pendant for someone that works with their hands, as well representing leadership, courage, and strength.
This is a tear or water drop roimata. I love the marsden flower jade that this is made from. It was made for my mother in law. Definitely wanted to keep this one in the family. It has a hidden hole in the back which give a really cool effect.
A cool shape that I really enjoyed carving. The light honey colored lashing goes really well with the tones of this pounamu too.