Earring and Drop Set
Gorgeous pounamu in a simple and stunning set. Made for a special birthday for a couple amazing friends.
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Whanau Toru
This is a set for a whanau of three, Mum, Dad, and Son. Each piece came from the same piece of pounamu, they lay side by side connected until the recent carving process. This is how they started out as rough blanks, chosen specifically for this set, all from the same piece. Each pendant has…
Te Toka Pūmau
Te Toka Pūmau means “the enduring stone” or “the grounding stone,” reflecting the role of the central display piece within this set of taonga. All three pieces were carved from a single cobble of Inanga Pounamu, keeping them permanently connected through the same source stone and the same natural history formed within Te Wai Pounamu….
Tear Drop Roimata – Hidden Hole
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Whiria te Taura – Weaving the Cord
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