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Today, I want to share a recent creation: a tangiwai pounamu roimata, a teardrop pendant carved from a particularly beautiful piece of translucent tangiwai pounamu. Measuring just 4cm long and adorned with a sleek black lashing, this roimata is a captivating blend of delicacy and strength. The near-translucency of the pounamu allows light to dance…
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Whanaunui
A big and beautiful set for a big and beautiful kaupapa. A set of pounamu all cut from the same raw source is a significant way to represent and deepen a connection with people. This pounamu was created deep under the earth under tremendous heat and pressure. Since it cooled these pieces have laid side…
Marsden Flower Jade and Silver
Presenting a set of three exquisite Pounamu pendants, carved from Marsden flower jade. These delicate pieces showcase the mesmerizing beauty of the stone, with a rich deep green hue adorned with intricate white flower patterning and touches of yellow and gold. Each pendant is suspended by elegant silver clasps and chains, adding a touch of…
Mana Wairua – Strong Spirit
This is a set that has significant meaning as part of it well before I became part of the picture. I really love how the end result shows off the rough exterior of the pounamu that has been softened and polished from being a touch stone. This piece of pounamu first came to this family…
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This set is for a husband and wife. It is to connect them with each other and with their three children. They are carved from the same slice of pounamu. They lay side by side, literally connected, for a very long time until they were separated for this set. The three spiraling korus on each…
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Aroha Roimata
Symbolic gestures have a unique way of adding profound depth to significant milestones. Aroha Roimata, a meticulously crafted pounamu pendant, serves as an eloquent illustration of this idea. This striking piece, a large roimata fashioned from Kawakawa pounamu from the Arahura River, tells a deeply personal story. As she stands at the threshold of her…