Pounamu is a connector, it connects us with the things in our lives that we value, often they are people or places. It can connect us with our Turangawaewae, our place that we connect most strongly with, our place to stand. This set does both. Koru represent significant people in their life, the two pendants…
This is a special set commissioned for a son on his 21st originally as just a toki. Mana is power, Whanau is family, and Tahi is one or unity in this case. The name of the set means powerful and strong family connection. The original idea was a toki for the son something to bless…
This set is designed for the pure purpose of connection. Connection with immediate whanau and with those that went before. The two middle pieces are for the parents in this whanau. The two notches on the sides of their toki are for their two boys. The three lines are to show the link with their…
This set was made as a gift for a special couple to mark their wedding day. It is carved from a gorgeous serpentine pounamu that has some interesting gold and black inclusion that give it character and personality. You can definitely tell these two are made from the same pounamu. Having a set come from…
This set was designed for the women of this whanau. Across three generations. One for the grandmother, two for the daughter and sister in law, and two for the tamariki. The long kuru with the black lashing is for the Grandmother. The carving on the front is to represent her daughter and granddaughter and the…
This is a set for a special whanau that connect with the ngahere/bush. they even had the analogy of a sheltering tree in their wedding vows. The fact that these are all from the same piece of pounamu as well as the connected through the theme of the ngahere is double important for this whanau….
This set was made for a 35th Wedding Anniversary. Coral is the symbol for this anniversary and jade is the modern gemstone for it, or emerald traditionally. The porohita/circle was chosen as a symbol of completeness, one to be worn by each in the marriage. The pounamu was selected for its patterning, which gives it…
Gorgeous pounamu in a simple and stunning set. Made for a special birthday for a couple amazing friends.
This set is for the father and his four sons of a whanau from Taranaki. IT is awesome that they are all made from the same piece of pounamu. The toki have several elements included in them to represent the owners of the pieces as well as connect with rest of the whanau and with…
This set is full of significance and meaning for the whanau that will be wearing it. It represents their connection to one another and the significant journey and time in their life that are currently in. The big toki is for the father who I worked with to design this set for his whanau. The…
