Paahekoheko - To Unite - Wedding Set

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This set was made for a wedding.  The earrings in the middle for the Bride.  The two Paahekoheko are for the Mother of the Bride and the Mother of the Groom.

The are all made from the same piece of Pounamu.  This is significant as means a stronger connection between the pieces and represents a bond between those that wear these pieces.  This stone is from the Arahura River near Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Hoi - Waka Paddle

These are a set of Pounamu Hoi, Waka Paddles.  Hoi are an integral part of a waka (canoe) and the team that man that waka.

They are a strong symbolic representation of a united team that is all putting in their effort to move the 'waka' towards a goal.

Grandad's Toki's

My Grandfather passed away earlier this year.  He was almost 80 years old, his lungs started to fail him and he couldn't keep his body running any more.  He was a much loved member of our family and there is still a huge gap he has left behind.

I made these pieces because of him.

Whanau Nui

 I visited him in March and he showed me some stone that he had been given by his Father my Great, great grandfather.  He was a fossicker and jewellery maker it turns out.  I never knew that.  he showed me some of the gems he had found and turned into jewellery too.  He gave me several pieces of raw stone to carve as well.  This piece was the nicest.  He said it came from his Uncle, his Mothers Brother.

Long Toki's and Flower Jade Kuru

These three pieces were made for speakers at a conference.  I love the colors in the flower jade dop kuru.

 The tokis are super long and based on old functional designs that are now displayed in museums and books as historical examples.

First Set of Earrings

Here is my first go at a set of earrings.  It is beautiful stone with some nice cloud patterning in it and is very translucent.

 These were cool to make as they we for a friend to give to her friend for her birthday who turned out to be an old friend of mine as well.