This was an amazing set for a special person.
The koru in this piece each represent members of the family, with the parents above looking over and protecting the children.
The koru shape comes from unfurling fern fronds that are found all over the wilderness in the bush in Aotearoa. They represent, life, new beginnings, and growth.
This a beautiful set that was made for some very good friends of mine. They have a very lucky young boy and girl that will now have this pair of taonga pounamu to wear and connect them.
This set was designed for the women of this whanau. Across three generations. One for the grandmother, two for the daughter and sister in law, and two for the tamariki. The long kuru with the black lashing is for the Grandmother. The carving on the front is to represent her daughter and granddaughter and the…
Dive into the world of pounamu with our latest creation – a pair of Hapopo Pounamu earrings. Pounamu, more commonly known to many as New Zealand greenstone or jade, carries with it a rich history, deep cultural significance, and tales of the land where it comes from. Measuring at a refined length of 5 cm,…
This set is for a whanau. They have their maunga that they can see from their home and the skyline of it is carved into each of the toki for the set. Some the maunga is on the front and some the back. They are all from the piece of pounamu that came from South…
These two Hei Toki hold a special story, one that began long before they were shaped into their final forms. Their journey started when a mother went on a trip with some of her children to Hokitika and visited Arahura where she found these stones. Something about them called to her, a deep knowing that…
Te Toka Pūmau means “the enduring stone” or “the grounding stone,” reflecting the role of the central display piece within this set of taonga. All three pieces were carved from a single cobble of Inanga Pounamu, keeping them permanently connected through the same source stone and the same natural history formed within Te Wai Pounamu….
