This 85mm Roimata is carved from vibrant Tākiri Pounamu from Douglas Creek. With its long straight sides and sharp taper to a point beneath the lashing, the form stands strong and elegant. The spiral black lashing finishes the piece with a touch of contrast and energy. Roimata symbolises healing, the release of emotion, and strength through vulnerability.
A 65mm Roimata carved from Inanga Pounamu, featuring pale green tones with dark brown to black streaking. The Roimata symbolises reflection, healing, and emotional release. Wide at the base with soft, flowing curves, this is a one-of-a-kind taonga.
This 55mm Pounamu Roimata is carved from beautifully translucent bright green stone with a subtle karaka-toned rind at the base. The roimata form symbolises healing, emotional strength, and reflection. When held to the light the Pounamu glows with a clarity similar to Kahurangi, highlighting the natural beauty of the stone. The taonga is finished with a traditional black roimata lashing.
A 90mm Roimata-shaped Pounamu taonga carved from translucent apple green stone with golden-brown flower patterning. The organic tumbled form and traditional Roimata meaning make this a piece of healing and aroha.
This 55mm Pounamu Roimata carries a quiet strength and presence. The roimata form symbolises release, healing, and emotional balance, making it a meaningful taonga for reflection and renewal. The vibrant green Pounamu shows strong translucency when held to the light, revealing darker mineral inclusions within the stone. It is finished with a black roimata lashing that complements the depth of colour in the Pounamu.
This 60mm Roimata is carved from Pounamu with soft pale green colouring, darker natural inclusions, and a hint of oxidised orange skin along one edge. The form is rounded and smooth, with gentle ears and a calm, balanced feel. A simple, honest taonga that carries quiet strength.
This elegant set includes a 60mm Roimata Pounamu pendant and matching 55mm Roimata earrings, all carved from the same piece of dark green Pounamu. The long, slender forms feature gentle rounded curves at the base and reveal beautiful translucency when held to the light. As a set carved from one stone, the pieces symbolise connection, shared journeys, and enduring relationships.
50mm Tangiwai drop pendant with sterling silver clasp. Emerald green stone from Awatuna Beach. Symbolises clarity, connection, and emotional insight.
This Tangiwai Pounamu Roimata is 10cm long, carved from deep dark green stone with a fine clear grain. The Roimata, or teardrop, symbolises healing, comfort, and connection, making it a meaningful taonga to wear close. When held to the light, the stone glows beautifully, revealing its depth. Finished with a black spiral lashing. I also have a matching piece available if you’d like a set of two.
This 65mm Roimata is carved from deep green Bowenite Pounamu sourced from the Tasman region. In low light it appears dark and solid, but when held to the sun it becomes highly translucent, revealing the inner structure of the stone. The Roimata form represents emotion, reflection, and release, while the clarity within symbolises insight that comes from within. Finished with a clean black spiral lashing, it hangs naturally when worn.
Te Ara Rua means “the two paths.” This Kawakawa Pounamu pendant symbolises the strength to walk between contrast — holding firmness and compassion, experience and growth, without losing yourself. Set in sterling silver with corner claws and a spiral detail at the base, it carries a quiet but grounded presence.
Te Au Huri means “the turning current.” It speaks to movement, flow, and the natural cycles of growth and change in our lives. This 16mm oval cabochon is carved from Fuchsite, a shimmering green chromium-rich mica, and set with a sterling silver bail featuring spiral detailing. A silver spiral engraving on the back reinforces the meaning of steady movement and evolving strength.
Te Mārama Iti is the small but powerful light within a person. This 15mm Kahurangi Pounamu gem symbolises inner clarity, quiet strength, and the steady guidance we carry inside ourselves. Set in an open-backed sterling silver claw setting, its translucency allows light to pass through, reflecting the meaning it holds.
Te Toka Pūmau is a connected set of taonga carved from a single cobble of Inanga Pounamu. The display stone forms the foundation of the set, while the Roimata and Toki were carved from the piece removed to create its base, permanently linking all three pieces through the same whakapapa of stone.
The display piece naturally resembles either a fern frond or a mountain range rising upward from the whenua. Rather than being shaped into that form, the natural contours of the cobble revealed it once the front face was polished. The Roimata and Toki both retain the natural rind on their backs, preserving the original surface of the stone while contrasting against the polished carved fronts. Together, the set represents grounding, connection, strength, and shared origins.
Te Whao Roimata – The tears of the chisel. This speaks to the marks left by a life of effort, growth, and creation. Carved from deep, dark Kawakawa Pounamu, this 85mm Roimata carries a soft rind at the base and a cloud-like feature within the stone, reflecting the depth and individuality of the person who wears it.
This 90mm Roimata is carved from dark grey Urirui Pākohe, known for its depth of colour and subtle grain. Long and slender, it’s finished with a black spiral lashing that complements the stone’s natural strength. A striking taonga that feels both grounded and refined.
