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I have been lucky over my collecting years to find a lot of Thulite, all of which comes from the top of the south Is.This stunning pendant is in ‘niho’ (tooth) form and has a bright pink colour with some white and black markings. Here I think the white may be a felspar incusion and the...

I have been lucky over my collecting years to find a lot of Thulite, all of which comes from the top of the south Is.This pendant has a pastel pink colour with some light green in it. The white here I think is Albite which often associates with Thulite and gives that slight translucency. The black...

This pendant is carved from a very beautiful Kokopu jade which is self collected from the Nelson area.Kokopu jade is quite rare especially with such nice markings!Pendant is 6cm long x 5.4cm widest.The cord is adjustable.

This is a rounded drop pendant also known as a Roimata (teardrop) which is carved from a beautiful dark green jade with lovely sparkling inclusions.This stone was found by a friend of mine many years ago in a small stream behind Hokitika. I was lucky enough to be able to twist his arm and he genero...

Roimata (teardrop) pendant carved from a beautiful green Inanga jade with chrome diopside inclusions.A New Zealand jade of rare beauty!This pendant is 6.9cm long and 1.9cm widest.

This pendant is carved as a teardrop or Roimata from a very beautiful New Zealand jade.It is a lovely dark green with a mottled pattern.This jade comes from a wee creek behind Hokitika which produced some lovely and quite rare jades. It was found by a friend of mine and he was generous enough to pa...

A pendant in Roimata or Patu form carved from a beautiful light green jade with scattered contrasting black spots.Another piece from one of my self collected jades found a long time ago. This lovely jade doesn’t fit in the ‘apple’ green or dark green that one associates with jade but this col...

This wide drop or roimata (teardrop) pendant is carved from a very beautiful New Zealand jade.Lovely light green colour, very translucent with stunning contrasting black spots.Another self-collected jade from many years ago.This piece is 6.8cm long and 4cm widest.

This pendant is a whale’s tail carved from a beautiful mid-green New Zealand jade with a traditional lashing.This jade is unusual for a New Zealand jade in that it has bright green Chromium inclusions in the stone.The pendant is 3.2cm high and 5.4cm wide.

A twist/infinity twist, (also called Pikorua) carved from a lovely light green New Zealand jade/pounamu.I have left a bit of the bright white rind at the top which adds a contrast to the rest of the stone. I like how there are more black flecks on one side so there is the option of wearing 2 differ...

I had a relationship with a solo dolphin in the bay years ago and carved many dolphin pendants.This jade dolphin pendant is carved from a very beautiful extraordinary New Zealand jade.A light green jade with that amazing blue vein running through it. The white ‘foam’ in the lower half w...

The fishhook is a symbol of searching for the goals in life.This fish hook (hei matau) is carved from a lovely light green New Zealand jade with attractive markings of dark flecks and whitish chatoyant crystals.This jade has a rather unusual colour and is one I collected myself many years ago. It i...

The fishhook is a symbol of searching for the goals in life. This fish hook (hei matau) is carved from a very beautiful rich green New Zealand jade from the Arahura river.The stone was given to me a long time ago so it is nice to see it finally getting used to create something beautiful!The pendant...

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...

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 f...

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 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...