The Carvers

  • Kawakawa Pounamu Toki – Whao

    Kawakawa Pounamu Toki – Whao

    $300.00

    A deep green Kawakawa Pounamu toki inspired by the form of the whao. Featuring soft white cloud-like inclusions, an angled base, and finished with a bar lashing and three-braided black cord.

  • Kawakawa Silver Ring

    Kawakawa Silver Ring

    $250.00

    This sterling silver ring features a dark green Kawakawa Pounamu cabochon with a flat, freeform top. The low profile makes it practical for everyday wear, while the hammered silver band adds texture and character. A strong, understated piece that carries the depth and mana of Pounamu in a clean, wearable design.

  • Kiripaka Hei Toki Taonga

    Kiripaka Hei Toki Taonga

    $220.00

    This 55mm Hei Toki is carved from Kiripaka (Silcrete), a stone traditionally used by Māori in Aotearoa for tools and cutting implements before European arrival. The Toki is one of the most recognised and important forms in te ao Māori, symbolising strength, resilience, skill, and leadership. This piece carries soft grey and pale orange tones with strong darker striping through the front, while the back holds a rich burnt orange natural staining from the outside of the original boulder. It is finished with a traditional black lashing that contrasts strongly against the earthy colours of the stone.

  • Kiripaka Niho Taonga

    Kiripaka Niho Taonga

    $230.00

    This Niho taonga is carved from Kiripaka/Silcrete, a stone strongly connected to pre-European Māori use in Aotearoa. Traditionally valued for its hardness and ability to be shaped into tools and cutting edges, Kiripaka sits within the wider story of Taonga Kōhatu and the resourcefulness of Māori communities. This piece has been carved into a Niho form and finished with a five-hole ring bolt lashing in black, referencing traditional methods of binding and working with stone tools and taonga. The stone itself carries soft grey tones with subtle warm orange hints through the surface.

  • Kiripaka Roimata Taonga – Earth and Memory

    Kiripaka Roimata Taonga – Earth and Memory

    $180.00

    This 90mm Roimata is carved from Kiripaka (Silcrete), a stone with deep connections to early Māori use in Aotearoa for tools and cutting implements. The long flowing shape of the Roimata symbolises healing, reflection, and emotional strength. One side carries burnt grey tones while the other shows rich dark browns and rusty colours, giving the taonga a strong earthy character. It is finished with an earthy green spiral cord that complements the natural tones of the stone.

  • Kiripaka Tohorā Niho Taonga

    Kiripaka Tohorā Niho Taonga

    $260.00

    This Niho taonga is carved from Kiripaka/Silcrete, a stone strongly connected to pre-European Māori use in Aotearoa. Traditionally valued for its hardness and ability to be shaped into tools and cutting edges, Kiripaka sits within the wider story of Taonga Kōhatu and the resourcefulness of Māori communities. This piece has been carved into a Niho form and finished with a five-hole ring bolt lashing in black, referencing traditional methods of binding and working with stone tools and taonga. The stone itself carries soft grey tones with subtle warm orange hints through the surface.

  • Kiripaka Toki Roimata Taonga

    Kiripaka Toki Roimata Taonga

    $190.00

    This delicate 65mm taonga is carved from Kiripaka (Silcrete), a stone traditionally used by Māori in Aotearoa for tools and cutting implements before European arrival. The narrow form combines elements of both the Toki and Roimata, bringing together the symbolism of strength, determination, healing, and reflection. The stone carries soft grey colouring with subtle orangey tones through it and is finished with a tan Roimata-style lashing at the top.

  • Sale! Kokopu Niho

    Kokopu Niho

    Original price was: $210.00.Current price is: $150.00.

    Hand-carved Niho pendant made from Kokopu Pounamu from the Arahura River, measuring 45mm. This unique piece symbolises strength, protection, and connection to the natural world of Aotearoa, featuring the distinctive speckled patterns of Kokopu Pounamu.

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  • Sale! Kokopu Porohita

    Kokopu Porohita

    Original price was: $310.00.Current price is: $240.00.

    The Porohita represents unity, wholeness, and the cycles of life, symbolising deep connections to whānau, whakapapa, and the natural world. Carved from Kokopu Pounamu, this 60mm taonga embodies strength, resilience, and the enduring bonds that shape our lives.

  • Kōkopu Pounamu Roimata Earrings – Healing and Aroha

    Kōkopu Pounamu Roimata Earrings – Healing and Aroha

    $140.00

    Kōkopu Pounamu roimata earrings with 40mm pounamu drops and a total length of approximately 60mm. The roimata shape symbolises healing, aroha, and emotional strength. A meaningful and elegant pair of taonga earrings.

  • Kōkopu Pounamu Roimata Earrings – Reflection and Renewal

    Kōkopu Pounamu Roimata Earrings – Reflection and Renewal

    $120.00

    Kōkopu Pounamu roimata earrings with 30mm pounamu drops and a total length of approximately 50mm. The roimata shape symbolises reflection, renewal, and letting go. A lighter, understated pair of meaningful taonga earrings.

  • Koropepe Mātauranga

    Koropepe Mātauranga

    $650.00

    Koropepe Mātauranga is 50mm across and 8mm thick, carved from deep forest-green serpentine with darker veins. Its koru flows into the head of a tuna, with a pāua shell eye. This taonga symbolises wisdom, growth, and the resilience to navigate life’s journey.

  • Kōtuitui

    Kōtuitui

    $900.00

    Kōtuitui speaks to connection that remains strong even through separation. Carved from the same piece of Kawakawa Pounamu, this matching Toki and Roimata symbolise two people whose lives, histories, or relationships remain interwoven no matter where life takes them. Though the stone has been divided into two taonga, both pieces still carry the same shared origin and journey within them.

  • Kōuma – Breastplate of Strength and Whakapapa

    Kōuma – Breastplate of Strength and Whakapapa

    $850.00

    This Kōuma breastplate is carved from stunning dark green Marsden Flower Jade with golden highlights rippling through the stone. At 90mm wide and 65mm high, it has strong proportions and visual depth. The Kōuma rests close to the heart and symbolises inner strength, protection, and a connection to whakapapa. It draws on the form of a breastplate, representing both physical and emotional resilience. A deeply meaningful taonga made to be worn with pride.

  • Kōuma Kokopu

    Kōuma Kokopu

    $375.00

    A handcrafted Kōuma breastplate carved from Kokopu Pounamu, symbolising strength and protection. Featuring a white ringbolt lashing and a four-braid cord.

  • Kōuma o te Manawanui – Breastplate of Inner Strength

    Kōuma o te Manawanui – Breastplate of Inner Strength

    $250.00

    A kōuma breastplate carved from Inanga Pounamu with rare oxidised rind colouring in warm orange and pale green tones. Bound with a five-hole black ring bolt lashing, this piece symbolises protection, inner strength, and resilience.