Classic Toki – 6cm
Very cool pounamu on this classic toki. The clouds in it give it heaps of character.
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Traditional Toki – 8cm
This special toki was carved for young man living in Australia currently! A great gift considering what they are symbolise. The Toki was a originally a tool used by Maori. The pounamu was painstakingly shaped into heavy and robust forms and could be either lashed to a handle or held in the hand. They were…
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Aotearoa Stone Set – A Collector’s Sample of Taonga Stones
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Te Aakau – The Coast, Kawakawa Pounamu Toki
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Family Set – Kaniere Pounamu
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In the hands of a carver, Pounamu is transformed into more than just an adornment; it becomes a narrative etched in stone, a tangible representation of family bonds and shared stories. This narrative is told through the ‘Whānau Tūhono’ set, a collection of Pounamu pendants specially carved for a family, embodying their unity and individual…