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A twist/infinity twist, (also called Pikorua) carved from a lovely light green New Zealand jade/pounamu with scattered black flecks throughout the stone.Stone is self collected many years ago and has the milky inanga quality about it.Pendant is 7.1cm high and 3cm widest.The cord is adjustable.

The fishhook or Hei Matau as a symbol represents the search in our lives for fulfillment.This pendant has been carved from a very beautiful light-green jade.I have carved it in a contemporary style with flowing lines and gentle curves to make this beautiful pendant!Jade self collected ages ago, I o...

I had a relationship with a solo dolphin in the bay years ago and carved many dolphin pendants.I feel it is time to bring that joyous dolphin energy back into focus, so I hope that this dolphin can inspire joy into your life too.I don’t know what the silvery mineral is in this jade but it is very attractive and it’d popularity has meant I am down to the last of this jade.

The toki/chisel is seen as a tool to help cut through the complications of life.This jade toki (adze) pendant is carved from a lovely dark green New Zealand jade from the Marsden area of the west coast of the south Is.This came from a block I was given ages ago and I only recently slabbed it up. Ni...

The toki as a tool (adze) is used for carving and as a symbol represents the cutting through obstructions on the journey of life.This lashed ‘toki’ (adze) is carved from a stunning New Zealand jade. Very translucent this stone has bright green inclusions of chrome diopside.I have includ...

This lashed toki is carved from an interesting light green New Zealand jade. The black flecks are quite fine and it has some swirling veins of a clearer jade running through it.It has an inanga look about it.Self collected stone from many years back.The cord has double knots which slide to adjust for length.This lovely wee pendant is 7.2cm high and 2.8cm widest.

This jade toki (adze) pendant is carved from a lovely darker green New Zealand jade. There are scattered black inclusions and shiny flecks which are incuded pyrite – fools gold.The stone is a self collected one and one of the darker ones I have found.The top of the pendant is lashed in a trad...

This toki (adze) pendant is carved from a beautiful lighter green New Zealand jade.This lovely jade has fine black flecks peppering it and some clearer veins running through it. There are some cloud fractures on the back which are features not flaws!The toki has a traditional lashing on the top of the pendant and the cord is adjustable.This pendant is 9cm high and 2.4cm widest.

The toki is based on the chisel and is seen as a carving to help one cut through the dross of life.This lashed toki (adze) pendant is carved from a lovely Marsden jade. The Marsden area is known for some of New Zealand’s finest jades and this stone is a beautiful example. It is a jade stone I obt...

This jade toki (adze) pendant is carved from a very unusual New Zealand totoweka jade with orange swirls over a light inanga background. totoweka literally means ‘blood of the weka’ and refers to jades with orange and red markings in the stone, it is quite a rare New Zealand jade.The to...

This lashed New Zealand jade toki (adze) is carved from a beautiful light green jade, one I particularly enjoy working.It is a lovely bright green stone and one I found myself many years ago.The jade stone itself has a bright white rind which is quite a rarity and is a hallmark of a quality jade su...

This Lashed jade toki is carved from a beautiful dark green jade with lovely sparkling inclusions.

This lashed New Zealand jade toki (adze) is carved from a beautiful light green jade with a smudge of the white rind along the blade as an accent. There are some black flecks which make a nice contrast as well.It is a lovely bright green stone and one I found myself many years ago. The bright white...

This jade toki (adze) pendant is carved from a very lovely blue/grey New Zealand inanga jade with chatoyant swirls which flash in the light.The top of the pendant is lashed in a traditional style.The jade was given to me by an old friend who lived down the west coast behind Hokitika. He fossicked f...

This lovely lashed toki (adze) pendant is carved from a beautiful light green jade with a smattering of contrasting black spots. Sorry the photo doesn’t quite do it justice.Another piece from one of my self collected jades found a long time ago. This lovely jade doesn’t fit in the ̵...

A disc pendant carved from a lovely mid-green New Zealand jade.Nicely translucent stone with a smattering of black spots.It is 2.7cm across.

I carved this disc pendant from a mid-green New Zealand jade, collected by myself from the South Island.It has contrasting black spots making it a striking pendant.It is 2.7cm across.

I carved this disc pendant from a mid-green New Zealand jade that I collected from the South Island myself. It has a liberal sprinkling of black spots making it a striking pendant.It is 3.2cm across.

I carved this disc pendant from a lovely medium green New Zealand jade collected from the south island by myself. It has smokey reddish swirls and a sprinkling of black flecks.This pendant is 3.7cm across.

This jade disc pendant is carved from a stunning bright green New Zealand jade collected from the south island by myself.Nicely translucent with a sprinkling of black flecks it is a beautiful piece.This pendant is 4.2cm across.

This disc pendant is carved from a lovely almost bluish green New Zealand jade.Nice translucency with striking patterns of black spots.This pendant is 4.7cm across.

This disc pendant is carved from a lovely mid-green New Zealand jade.It has a nice translucent glow with a liberal sprinkling of black spots.This pendant is 5.1cm across.

This heart pendant is carved from a beautiful bright green New Zealand jade. Nice translucency with scattered black flecks make for a lovely pendant.Self collected jade from many years ago.The cord is adjustable.

A heart pendant carved from a beautiful light green New Zealand jade.This stone has lovely colourful inclusions, I am not sure what minerals are at play here.Nice translucency through this lovely and r are jade which I self collected many years ago.Pendant is 3.5cm high and 4.3cm widest. The cord is adjustable.