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.

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Kawakawa Pounamu Toki and Roimata Set

This large set of Kawakawa Pounamu taonga features a 95mm Toki and a 95mm Roimata, both showcasing stunning cloudy patterning within a rich, deep green stone. These taonga were carefully crafted from a large boulder, and their creation journey—from the first cut through to the final carving—has been documented in a video that I’ve included…

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Double Drop – Kuru Set

This is a special set I made for my Grandparents. They are from the same stone and from right beside each other, just the way a set for a couple should be especially since they have been married for 60 years, yeehaa. You can see the cloud patterns as the move through from one…

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Puna Aroha

This set of taonga was carved for a couple who are engaged and soon to be married. It was commissioned by their parents as a way to mark the significance of this moment in their lives – a gesture of aroha, blessing, and connection. I have named the set Puna Aroha – The Spring of…

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Kotahitanga – Unity

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…

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Maunga o te Whanau

This set is for a whanau. They have their maunga that they can see from their home and the skyline of it is carved into each of the toki for the set. Some the maunga is on the front and some the back. They are all from the piece of pounamu that came from South…

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Kawakawa Cross

Pounamu, the treasured greenstone of New Zealand, holds deep spiritual and cultural significance. When carved into a cross, a timeless symbol of faith and spirituality, its power and beauty take on an even greater depth. I’d like to share my latest creation, a beautiful cross pendant carved from a rich, deep block of kawakawa pounamu….

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