A Hei Toki carved from fine-grained blue-grey Inanga Pounamu from the Tasman region. It features a soft crescent-shaped cutting edge, a black lashing, and a mixed-colour cord of blues, greens, and dark brown. The toggle is made from the same stone. This taonga symbolises strength, learning, and the steady growth that comes from facing life’s challenges with patience and purpose.
This Roimata taonga is carved from Inanga Pounamu, featuring striking dark grey to black dendritic patterning flowing in from one side and soft swirling detail through the stone. The body shifts from a deeper pale green into very light, milky green tones, giving it real depth and movement. Measuring approximately 70mm long by 35mm wide, it is finished with a simple drilled hole and suspended on a black cord, keeping the focus on the stone and the form. A strong, elegant piece that carries both softness and contrast.
Translucent Inanga Pounamu pendant and earring set by Paul Berry. Long drop pendant (65mm) and short drop earrings (25mm) with sterling silver.
This 55mm Toki is carved from pale green Inanga Pounamu, with soft tones that glow gently in the light. Its classic form is paired with a bold black lashing for contrast. A clean, simple taonga with timeless presence.
This 7cm Kapeu is carved from vibrant and translucent Kahurangi Pounamu, suspended on a hand-braided tan 4-cord necklace. Traditionally worn as an ear ornament, the Kapeu symbolises refinement, mana, and leadership. It can also carries quiet associations with motherhood, once used to soothe teething pēpi. A graceful and meaningful taonga, made to be worn close to the heart.
This 45mm cross, carved from vibrant Kahurangi Pounamu, symbolises unity and strength. Its translucent green tones represent hope, resilience, and connection.
6cm Kahurangi Pounamu Roimata featuring vibrant green translucency and a sleek design. Hand-lashed with a black cord, symbolising clarity, growth, and life’s journey.
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.
This 55mm Toki is crafted from Whatuaho (Greywacke), sourced from Kaitorete Spit in Canterbury. Greywacke forms the bedrock of the Southern Alps, symbolising strength and resilience. The Toki represents courage, leadership, and the ability to shape one’s destiny, connecting you to the powerful heritage of Aotearoa.
This naturally tumbled Kawakawa Pounamu has taken the form of a small knife, complete with a handle-like shape. Measuring 60mm long, it’s not sharp or functional as a blade, but the form evokes purpose and intention. The rich green colouring of the stone comes through clearly, with some natural inclusions adding depth and character.
These matching Kawakawa Pounamu earrings have a graceful flowing shape with one straight edge and a gentle outward curve on the other. Around 65mm long (plus the hooks), they taper from the top to a softly pointed base with a subtle outward curve. The deep green stone shows beautiful translucency when held up to the light, revealing the natural character within the Pounamu.
A functional work of art — this guitar pick is carved from beautiful translucent Kawakawa Pounamu. It’s 30mm long, 25mm wide, and 4mm thick at its centre, tapering at the edges for comfortable playing. Designed to be used, this pick creates music through the touch of stone and string — a taonga that makes art through art.
This 60mm Classic Kawakawa Pounamu Toki is carved from deep green stone with rich natural variation throughout. The traditional proportions and clean lines give it a strong, timeless presence. Finished with a black lashing and cord, it is ready to wear. The toki form symbolises strength, leadership, and determination, making it a meaningful everyday taonga.
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.
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.
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.
