Porohita o te Moana

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 amazing character and resembles the moana/ocean when viewed from above which is the link to coral. The cloudy flower patterning is caused by layers in the pounamu, they can be fiddly to carve as they have a tendency to flake off if you get the angle wrong.

Contemporary

Bald Eagle Feather – Yukon Jade

This feather is based on the idea of the Native Americans Bald Eagle Feather that is so precious to that culture. There are many aspects to the the shape of a feather that I have come to appreciate through carving this. No part is symmetrical. The jade this is made of is from the Yukon…

Contemporary | Hei Toki

Toki – Samoan

This is a cool way to represent two cultures, bringing them together with the designs on one on the pounamu from the land of the other. This toki, made from kawakawa pounamu, is for a Samoan father that now lives in NZ. This is a way to represent his mana from where he is from…

Hei Toki | Koru | Sets

Te Haerenga – The Journey – Whanau Set

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…

Contemporary | Hei Toki | Koru | Porohita | Sets

Toki and Porohita- 21st Set

This is a set made for a couple that are both having a 21st this year. Two pendants that are connected by the shared designs and meaning that they hold. The design represent them and their child. Simple, effective and meaningful.

Contemporary | Porohita

Whetu – Star

This is a pounamu that is part of a larger set. The set was made for a childrens book that my wife created. There is one pounamu for each page of the book. The main page for this is called Sand in my toes salt in my nose and you can see all the artwork and pounamu…

He Aroha Tonutanga

This is a very special set. When I heard this story and what they wanted my heart went out to them. The father has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. This set is primarily for them as a tangible representation of his love and enduring presence after he is gone. Named He Aroha Tonutanga, which…

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