This Kōuma, named Te Whakaata o te Onepū or The Reflection of the Sand, symbolises inner strength and ancestral support. It’s a reminder to look deeper, to find beauty in what others might miss, and to carry quiet strength in everyday life.
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 95mm Hei Tiki is carved from beach serpentine Pounamu I sourced near Hokitika. It features a side-hanging design with paua inlaid eyes and a harakeke-coloured 4-braid cord through the arm. The deep moss green stone has tan highlights from the original skin of the stone on the face, belly, and hand. Hei Tiki are rich in tradition, symbolising whakapapa, fertility, and ancestral strength.
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This taonga is carved from fine-grained Pākēho limestone, sourced from the Kaikōura coast, a stone traditionally used in Aotearoa for practical tools such as fishing lures. The natural pebble shape led the carving toward the form of a tōhora (whale), with a pāua shell eye set into the stone to bring the piece to life.
The toki symbolises strength, determination, and resilience. Toki Koi, carved from Kawakawa Pounamu, carries these meanings — its name Koi referring to sharpness, insight, and clarity.
90mm Blue Eye Pounamu Toki from Takaka. Forest green stone with striking blue centre. Multi-plane waterfall design, bar lashing, and triangular toggle. Symbol of clarity and strength.
This 65mm Toki is a narrow, refined form carved from bright forest green Pounamu with soft feathering patterns. Its slim shape emphasises precision, focus, and purposeful strength, drawing on the traditional meaning of the Toki as a symbol of skill and determination.
This 65mm Toki is carved from Totoweka Pounamu, a beautiful variety of Kawakawa from South Westland. In natural light, it shows deep forest green tones, but when held up to the sun, a striking reddish-brown hue glows through the stone. The Toki represents strength, determination, and the will to shape and influence the world around us.
This 65mm Pounamu Hei Matau is carved from beautifully translucent light green stone, reminiscent of Kahurangi with natural inclusions that give it depth and character. The form is narrow and refined, with a subtle hook at the top and a defined spike at the base. The Hei Matau symbolises strength, prosperity, and safe travel, especially across water. It is ready to wear and is a one-of-a-kind taonga
This Triple Twist Pikorua is carved from Hapopo Pounamu from South Westland. At 90mm long, with a pointed flick at the base, it is strikingly translucent. The inner connections of the twist remain intact, symbolising unbreakable bonds. Suspended on a black cord, it carries the timeless meaning of connection, loyalty, and eternity.
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.
70mm long drop earrings in vibrant green Williamsonite Serpentine Pounamu from Takaka. Translucent and striking, with sterling silver fittings.
This tāhua taonga is Paul Berry’s Waka Hēre, a Raranga Hapine carved from bright pale green pounamu from the Tasman area. Designed as a functional form that can also be worn, it symbolises strength, usefulness, and the close link between craft and culture. The cord is a mix of brown, blue, and black with a clean lashing at the top.
A narrow chisel-form toki carved from Inanga Pounamu, symbolising strength, focus, and purposeful action. Pale and deep green tones are contrasted by the natural orangey rind at the base. Finished with a flush black cord lashing through an embedded hole.
Whāinga is a 65mm narrow Pounamu Toki shaped like a fine chisel, symbolising focus, purpose, and precision. Carved in light green Pounamu with clean bevels and an embedded hole, it reflects clarity of direction and steady determination.
Whakatau is a compact Kawakawa Pounamu toki carved at 40mm long, with a distinctive cloudy pattern flowing across the front of the stone. The name Whakatau means to settle, decide, or bring resolution, and was chosen to reflect the calm, grounded presence of the stone. Finished with a clean black lashing, this is a simple, strong taonga designed to sit close to the body.
