Long Deep Green Pounamu Toki

This is a piece I designed based on a pre European toki that was used for carving.  I love the old shapes and simple elegance they have.

It is now with a good friend of mine in Germany.  An important piece of New Zealand he can carry with him now.

Best of 2015 Greenstone Pendant Carving Pounamu Jade New Zealand

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Here is a collection of my favourite greenstone pendants that I have carved and given away or sold over the last year.  Enjoy.

 Greenstone Pounamu Tear Drop - Kuru

Pale Green Inanga Kuruwai/Water Drop Pounamu Greenstone

Greenstone Set Toki and Kuru - Pounamu

 Flower Jade Pounamu Toki

 Greenstone Pendant - Pounamu Kawakawa Toki

Greenstone Water Drop - Pounamu Kuruwai

Smokey Greenstone Wedding Set Pounamu

Greenstone Fantail - Pounamu Piwakawaka Chatoyant

Deep Green Pounamu Greenstone Toki

Deep Green Pounamu Toki, Greenstone, NZ Jade

This piece is a beautiful deep green Toki made from NZ Jade, Pounamu

The dark inclusions add variety of colour and character to this piece.

Chatoyant Pounamu Piwakawaka - Fantail, Greenstone, NZ Jade

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This stone has some cool parallel grain running through it.  It is designed as a Piwakawaka/Fantail.  (The tail part).

A piwakawaka will always being flittering around people who are walking in the bush.  If feels like they are there looking after you or protecting you so this piece if for someone like that. This piece was made for and given to a special woman in my life.

Dark Smokey Pounamu Wedding Set, Greenstone, NZ Jade

These were made for a set of pendants for a wedding of some very good friends of mine.  

Having two pounamu that are carved from the same stone is a very special thing for a couple.