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.
In the quiet embrace of Kaitorete Spit/Birdlings Flat in Canterbury, New Zealand, nature bestowed a humble gift—a beach pebble of Jasper, weathered by time and tides. From this unassuming stone, a short, wide toki emerged, standing at a mere 4cm in height, yet carrying a profound weight of meaning. This toki, cradled by a four-braid…
Have you ever held a piece of pounamu and felt a connection to the land and history of Aotearoa (New Zealand)? These taonga (treasured possessions) hold stories waiting to be told, and today I’m excited to share two special pieces I carved: a toki and a roimata, both crafted from the same beautiful raukaraka pounamu,…
This set is made from the same stone from the Nelson region. It is for a beautiful couple as their christmas gifts to each other. Having two pounamu pendants made from the same stone is very special. Jade goes through some pretty serious stuff to become what it is today. It is formed when two…
This set is for a whanau. They have their maunga that they can see from their home and the skyline of it is carved into each of the toki for the set. Some the maunga is on the front and some the back. They are all from the piece of pounamu that came from South…
This Toki is carved from Ōnewa, a dense and weighty basalt sourced from Akaroa on Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū (Banks Peninsula). At 55mm long, it carries the natural strength of the stone, formed through volcanic activity that shaped the land millions of years ago. Ōnewa is a stone of endurance, shaped by fire and time,…
I am pleased to share my latest creation, a piece that embodies resilience, transformation, and the beauty of imperfection. This Inanga Pounamu Toki, measuring 8cm in length, is not just a carving—it’s a story of growth and renewal. I have named this taonga “Whakaora Toki.” The name “Whakaora” is a Māori word meaning “to heal,…
