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.
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.
The Mauri is a unique pounamu toki pendant, carved from pale to mid green inanga pounamu. Its dimensions of 8cm in length and 12mm in thickness create a solid and substantial piece. Enhanced by pipiwharauroa shimmer, Mauri invites a tangible connection with the holder. The toki represents the Māori symbols of power, authority, and control….
This pounamu is to represent the man of the whanau. To support the Rangatiratanga – Leadership and Mana that he holds in this role. A toki traditionally represents leadership, authority, and mana. This is very appropriate for the kaupapa of this pendant. Made for one man in particular. The slice of pounamu that was chosen…
Hine Toka, an 11cm Toki carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu, a stone of unmatched beauty and depth. This piece features a stunning interplay of deep dark greens, bright forest greens, and white patterning, creating a visual narrative as rich as the whenua it comes from. The Toki is finished with a white lashing and a…
This is a set made for the 5 children. 3 kohine and 2 tama. The three roimata are for the kohine/girls, and the two toki are for the tama/boys, who are actually twins. What I didn’t know when I started this set was that the twins had not been born yet! Originally these were going…
Pounamu is often used as a way of connecting with Aotearoa and with home. That is what this set is about. This is a double koru that goes across all three pieces. It represents the different paths we take and how they all lead to or start from the same center, home. Pounamu from Aotearoa…
