This 65mm Niho is carved from Marutea Pakohe, shaped with a pronounced curve. The pale grey stone features soft flecks of white and a fine grain, suspended by a four-hole black ringbolt lashing. A taonga with flow and resilience.
This 85mm pendant is shaped in a symmetrical rau (leaf) form, with a thin, curved profile and glowing emerald green edges. The stone features a rich natural pattern of forest greens with lighter mottling, and it’s suspended from a black three-hole ringbolt lashing. A graceful and light-feeling taonga.
The Niho Taniwha design symbolises strength, guardianship, and the courage to stand firm in the face of challenge. Worn as a taonga, it represents the protective presence of a taniwha — a powerful kaitiaki that watches over the wearer and their journey through life.
This piece is carved from beautiful Inanga Kōkopu Pounamu, measuring 55mm long and an impressive 20mm thick, giving it a strong and grounding presence. The stone has a creamy pale green base with distinctive kōkopu patterning across the surface. A hidden lashing point through the top allows the taonga to sit cleanly on the cord while maintaining the bold, solid form of the carving.
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.
Carved from dark grey ōnewa (basalt) sourced from the Banks Peninsula area, this 100mm taonga follows the natural shape of the stone to form a striking mako-inspired design. A pāua eye has been set into the head, with the snout pointing downward and a fin emerging from the side of the piece. The stone has a deep, powerful presence and is suspended on a black cord with a three-hole ringbolt lashing. Basalt was traditionally used by Māori to create tools and weapons due to its strength and fine grain.
The niho, or tooth, symbolises strength, protection, and guidance. Niho Ārahi, meaning “guiding tooth,” is a 90mm curved Pounamu pendant that embodies leadership and guardianship. Carved from pale green stone, its edges glow when held to the light, with a central groove giving the sense of the tooth folding inward. Finished with a five-hole ring bolt lashing and tan cord, it is a taonga of resilience and direction.
The niho, or tooth design, symbolises strength, protection, and determination — a reminder of resilience and the courage to face challenges. This Niho Kaha is carved from rich dark green Kawakawa Pounamu with a streak of the stone’s pale rind along one side. Measuring 85mm long, it features a three-hole ringbolt lashing in black with a four-braid cord.
This 90mm Inanga Pounamu niho, Niho Marino, features creamy green tones, pale feathering, and a subtle inner shimmer. Symbolising protection and strength, it’s finished with a three-hole ringbolt lashing in black and a four-braid cord.
A 60mm niho carved from dark Akaroa ōnewa basalt, featuring natural inclusions and a hidden hole lashing for a clean, uninterrupted front face. A taonga of strength and resilience.
This 55mm Niho, carved from South Westland Pounamu, symbolises strength, courage, and resilience. The design represents a predator’s tooth, inspiring the wearer to face challenges with determination. With its hidden hole and tan cord, this taonga connects you to the land and traditions of Aotearoa.
This 55mm Niho is carved from Raukaraka Pounamu, showing warm golden-brown tones around the tip and edges with soft pale green and deeper green through the body. The form is simple and balanced, letting the natural colour of the stone lead. A hidden hole in the back allows it to hang cleanly on a black cord.
Pounamu pendant with glowing pale to mid-green tones, a sharp point, and a strong ridge down each side. Finished with a three-hole ring bolt lashing and tan cord, it embodies the enduring qualities of resilience and guardianship.
The Niho Taniwha symbolises strength, courage, and resilience. Inspired by the teeth of the taniwha, it represents the determination to face challenges and move forward with confidence.
This taonga is carved from Ōnewa basalt from Whakaraupō, Lyttelton Harbour. The 65mm piece has a slender, gently curved form reminiscent of a whale tooth and is finished with a four-hole ringbolt lashing on a harakeke-green cord.
This Niho Taniwha taonga is carved from stone sourced from Whakaraupō (Lyttelton Harbour). The stone is a deep dark grey with distinctive light brown and tan inclusions that create natural patterning through the surface. The carving is 70mm long and shaped with flowing opposing curves — the back curves inward while the front sweeps outward, creating a balanced and powerful form.
It is finished with a tan cord and a four-hole ring bolt lashing that complements the earthy tones within the stone.
The Niho Taniwha form symbolises strength, courage, and resilience. It represents the teeth of the taniwha and the determination to face challenges with confidence and resolve.
This taonga is carved from dark Ōnewa basalt from Whakaraupō, Lyttelton Harbour. It features a five-hole rainbow lashing across the top on a tan cord that complements the natural tones of the stone.
A niho taonga carved from agatised petrified wood, featuring a mirror-polished face of rich browns and translucent chalcedony, contrasted with natural fossil bark. A symbol of strength, protection, and transformation over time.
