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Fan of waterways and streams? A frog lover? Then maybe this is the piece for you! Carved from a grey-green section of schillered, schistose nephrite jade found in the Arahura River many years ago, this charming pendant shows a beautiful streaking pattern like light on the surface of rippled water. I...

A stunning piece of dark blue-green bowenite (tangiwai in Maori), this gorgeous and large trigonal drop shows off some of the remarkable patterns that can occur in chatoyant specimens of this stone. What appear to be mere ripples in the stationary photo are revealed in the moving piece to be ripplin...

An unusual and endlessly fascinating material, botryoidal jades are characterized by being made up of a conglomeration of circular structures in all kinds of odd shapes. These are rarely carved, as most of them make fascinating mineral specimens in their own right. But when they are carved, they sho...

The roimata is a long, drop type pendant characterised by a generally pointed or rounded base, like the teardrop for which it's named. This particular roimata is a lovely long example fashioned from a hand-length piece of elegantly frosted stone originally found on the Toaroha River. Measuring in at...

Among the more unusual yet underappreciated colours in nephrite jade, grey jades such as this piece possess a versatility of wear that very few other examples of the stone can match, owing to the tendency of grey to complement pretty much any other colour with which they're paired. This grey jade pi...

A richly-textured stone of remarkably pale hues, this extraordinary piece of stone was found by our carver on the Hokitika River after a strom that revealed many more glorious pieces besides. Containing significant sections of white jade as well as very pale grey-greens and a core of black iron incl...

While nephrite jade is most well-known for its shades of green in most of the world, it comes in a very wide range of colours. Among the more underappreciated tones that it can take are various hues of grey - a tone that seems less than exciting, but actually serves as a perfect complementary colour...

Pale of hue and richly spotted, this lovely, lightweight kokopu disc pendant sports pale lemony background tones augmented by contrasting patches of light green, with a rich smattering of kokopu spotting in russet, brown and black hues. Glossy to the eye and silky to the touch, it's a pleasure both ...

A simple freeform pendant carved from a lovely cobble originally sourced from the Hokitika River, this lovely pendant showcases a beautiful blend of dark green and foamy frostedness that's reminiscent of broken wave-wash retreating from the shore. Carved into a simple freeform to use as much of the ...

Larger pebbles for larger animals or hefty keyrings.

Carved from a pale Marsden flower jade, this opaque pendant measures in at 80 mm long by 20 mm wide and has an almost tongue-like quality to its form. A good piece for everyday wear, its pale tones can fade into the background against other pale colours, or can stand out strikingly against bolder background hues.

Measuring 107 mm long and 15 mm wide, this slender curved pendant is carved from a pale green kokopu jade showing heavy black tones from patches high in iron within its structure. A perfect piece to catch the eye, yet light enough that you can easily forget you're wearing it.

A rare form of nephrite jade which forms as a collection of interconnected spheres strongly resembling a bunch of grapes, few specimens of botryoidal jade are ever cut - they're generally too highly valued as specimens. But when such material is cut, it reveals a complex pattern of interconnected sp...

An intriguing piece of stone, this large pebble of grey-green nephrite jade has the characteristic spotting of the kokopu variety, but a blend of patterns and tones that most remind our carver of the fur pattern of a seal. It's an exceedingly unusual blend to find in a New Zealand jade, and makes fo...

A beautiful stone found in many places along the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, aroha stone is known for its rich red and purple tones, which are often contrasted with white patches and accents of apricot and sunset hues from nearby iron deposits. This piece comes from a richly toned aroh...

Coming from only a small region on the Hokitika River, this variegated bowenite showcases white veins of bowenite through the more common blue-green bowenite base material. It has a slight degree of translucency, but is most notable in this example for its bold and striking juxtaposition of tones.Me...

An exquisite sculpture carved from a slice of an Arahura River inanga jade boulder, this outstanding piece represents the Zhar-Ptitsa or firebird of Russian and Slavic mythology: the ultimate backhanded fulfiller of wishes and dreams. Though it looks like the mythical Phoenix, Zhar-Ptitsa is a very ...

A beautifully-curved pendant showing a pleasing mixture of the blue tones for which Olmec blue jadeites are so well-known, this simple pendant's mottled and clouded patterns are augmented by the intrusion of rind colours at a couple of points within the stone. Sahped to hang evenly and follow the cu...

A simple and classical form, the disc or marama is a pendant form common to bith European and Maori jewellery design. This disc was carved from a specimen of jade found in the Hokitika River, and sports lighter green tones in an almost algal pattern throughout the body of the stone. Measuring in at ...

Cute, tiny pieces of jade that are perfect for your cat, small dog, or even keyring.

A beautifully patterned mottled jade with a blend of olive hues, this lovely pendant showcases the swirled patterns often seen in many of the river and beach pebbles of nephrite jade found in New Zealand. Its form is a curved and flowing trigonal drop with a wide girth and thin cross-section, allowi...

Commonly found in association with nephrite jade, the serpentines are a great class of minerals that can feature some incredibly beautiful examples. This piece is an antigorite serpentine sitting on the edge of being a bowenite, with clear patches and rich patterning that highlights its partial tran...

Carved from a natural pebble of dark green kawakawa jade found in the Hokitika River, this simple yet elegant trigonal pendant showcases an striking array of lighter flower patterns against the more usual dark green shade for which this colour-typing of New Zealand nephrite jade is best known. Its f...

Larger and significantly wider than most forms of roimata pendant, this example's profile is close to leaf-shaped, with the frosted jade from which it's carved being taken from a stone found in the Toaroha River. Subtly curved to ensure that its point rises gently above the skin of the chest, it's d...