Pendants

  • Manu Huia - Pounamu Feather

    Manu Huia – Pounamu Feather

    $850.00

    Manu Huia is a carved huia feather made from dark green serpentine from the Nelson–Tasman area. It has an opaque white rind naturally forming the pale feather tip, creating a striking contrast. The stone appears almost black until held to the light, where its translucency reveals the depth and patterning within. This taonga symbolises dignity, respect, and the carrying of legacy, echoing the mana of the original huia feather. It is 95mm long and finished with a black lashing.

  • Marama – Crescent Moon Pounamu Taonga

    Marama – Crescent Moon Pounamu Taonga

    $190.00

    This crescent moon Pounamu taonga represents Marama, symbolising cycles, renewal, and guidance through change. Carved from mid forest green Pounamu with darker patterning, it is 45mm long and quietly grounded in form and meaning.

  • Māramatanga – Translucent Kahurangi Pounamu Roimata

    Māramatanga – Translucent Kahurangi Pounamu Roimata

    $150.00

    Māramatanga is a roimata made from highly translucent Kahurangi Pounamu. The name Māramatanga means clarity, understanding, and illumination, chosen to reflect how easily light passes through the stone, revealing its inner depth. This piece was shaped through tumbling in my workshop, giving the surface a natural texture and strong character, and is finished with a simple black lashing.

  • Marsden Flower Jade Pounamu Earrings

    Marsden Flower Jade Pounamu Earrings

    $250.00

    These 70mm Marsden Flower Jade Pounamu earrings are carved from deep dark green stone with beautiful flower-like inclusions appearing near the base. The design tapers toward the top with four subtle flat sides and softly rounded edges, finishing in a smooth curved base. The natural Putiputi patterning gives each earring unique character and depth.

  • Marsden Flower Jade Roimata

    Marsden Flower Jade Roimata

    $170.00

    This 50mm Roimata is carved from Marsden Flower Jade with rich green colour and golden flowering throughout. The base is fully rounded, giving the piece a smooth, flowing form. With a curved front and flat back, it’s suspended by a simple hole on a black cord — a timeless and meaningful taonga.

  • Marutea Pakohe Roimata – Strength Through Grace

    Marutea Pakohe Roimata – Strength Through Grace

    $230.00

    This 90mm taonga is carved from Marutea Pakohe, a dense and fine-grained form of argillite. Tapered at both ends with flowing curves, it’s lashed with a black spiral binding. The Roimata form symbolises healing, connection, and the release of emotion. This piece carries the grounded strength of Pakohe, treasured by Māori for generations as a tool and taonga stone.

  • Ngā Wera o te Pounamu

    Ngā Wera o te Pounamu

    $1,000.00

    Whanaunga is a set of two taonga — a Toki and a Roimata — carved from the same piece of deep green serpentine Pounamu from the Nelson area. Each is 60mm long, with a black lashing. Their shared origin symbolises enduring connection — two pieces that were one for countless years, now carrying that bond into the lives of those who wear them.

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  • Ngākau Whai – The Heart of the Stingray

    Ngākau Whai – The Heart of the Stingray

    $1,000.00

    Carved by David Curtis, this contemporary whai (stingray) is a bold, sculptural taonga formed from deep green Kawakawa Pounamu. At 85mm across, its sweeping curves and heart-like form give it both presence and meaning, reflecting the calm strength and connection carried by the whai.

  • Niho Kaha

    Niho Kaha

    $400.00

    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.

  • Niho Marino - Calm Tooth

    Niho Marino – Calm Tooth

    $650.00

    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.

     

     

  • Niho Ōnewa – Strength from Akaroa

    Niho Ōnewa – Strength from Akaroa

    $260.00

    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.

  • Sale! Niho Pounamu – Strength and Courage

    Niho Pounamu – Strength and Courage

    Original price was: $290.00.Current price is: $210.00.

    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.

     

     

  • Niho Raukaraka – Pounamu Tooth Pendant

    Niho Raukaraka – Pounamu Tooth Pendant

    $340.00

    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.

  • Niho Roa

    Niho Roa

    $370.00

    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.

  • Niho Taniwha

    Niho Taniwha

    $230.00

    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.

  • Niho Taniwha – Te Iho Kaha

    Niho Taniwha – Te Iho Kaha

    $270.00

    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.