6cm Roimata Kawakawa
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Aroha Roimata
Symbolic gestures have a unique way of adding profound depth to significant milestones. Aroha Roimata, a meticulously crafted pounamu pendant, serves as an eloquent illustration of this idea. This striking piece, a large roimata fashioned from Kawakawa pounamu from the Arahura River, tells a deeply personal story. As she stands at the threshold of her…
8cm Roimata
Gorgeous Southwestland Pounamu Roimata. This has a mix of colours an shades in it. The roimata is some of my favourite shapes to carve. The curves are very satisfying when you get them right. Pounamu, or New Zealand greenstone, is a cherished gemstone often used in carving significant items, with Roimata representing a teardrop shape….
Tear Drop Kuru Pendant
This was an interesting piece to make. It turned out quite different to how I visualised it in the beginning. It was a small outer piece of… stone from a piece in the Arahura area. The outer white part of the stone was actually quite soft and there were several fractures through the middle that…
Wyoming Jade Drop – Pink Flowers
It can be hard to get really high quality, tight grained, Jade from New Zealand. This Jade is from Wyoming, it was given to me by Aaron from A Carved Piece (check him out on facebook he is an awesome carver). It is beautiful stone, bright green with an awesome pink flower inclusion. It was…
Tangiwai Roimata
Today, I want to share a recent creation: a tangiwai pounamu roimata, a teardrop pendant carved from a particularly beautiful piece of translucent tangiwai pounamu. Measuring just 4cm long and adorned with a sleek black lashing, this roimata is a captivating blend of delicacy and strength. The near-translucency of the pounamu allows light to dance…
Pointed Roimata
A cool shape that I really enjoyed carving. The light honey colored lashing goes really well with the tones of this pounamu too.
