Manawa Heart Pebble
This was a piece of pounamu that someone asked me to make into a pendant, and carve a heart in it too.

It started out pretty much as it was found on the beach.

This was a piece of pounamu that someone asked me to make into a pendant, and carve a heart in it too.
It started out pretty much as it was found on the beach.
Life is a journey and this is what this pounamu is to represent. There is growth and progress on our journey, milestones and achievements we accomplish. The carving on this roimata represents a journey. The koru for growth and achievement. In this case the milestone of becoming a registered kaiako. The winding path below it…
Windows allow you to see into or out of something. When you carve ‘windows’ into a piece of pounamu it can allow you to see what is on the inside of the stone.
This set is made for my special niece and nephews. I was asked to make a matching set for my twin niece and nephew for their first birthday. The flower type design is an important symbol for the family. It is all made from a beautiful translucent bright green pounamu. The flowing lines are what…
I recently had the honour of carving a unique set of Pounamu pendants, made from translucent Hapopo Pounamu sourced from South Westland. I have named this set Kotahi Wairua, which means “One Spirit” in Māori. This name was chosen to reflect the deep and unbreakable bond that the twins share, emphasizing that despite being two…
This piece was made as a replica to replace a lost pounamu. It was a special one that came from her father so she really wanted a new one.
The downward triangle of this design represents femininity and womanhood. It is a strong symbol that symbolises the Mana and authority of a significant person or Mana Wahine. This piece has found a home with someone very special to me. Every now and then we realise that there are significant people in our lives. I…