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Well-known in local jade carving circles for the schistose, layered shingles of jade commonly found there, this piece of stone comes from the Griffin Creek deposit of New Zealand's West Coast. A thin shingle of stone that sports strong flower patterns, it's extremely lightweight for its otherwise si...

A goodly-sized platter perfect for displaying or for holding prized treasures, this large and beautifully ornamental bowl is carved from a piece of bowenite or tangiwai found in Nelson's Cobb River area. The stone is of such high quality that it rings when struck, and the finish is glassy. A torch w...

Carved from the end-piece of a beautiful boulder of what is most likely a chlorite schist, this decorative piece showcases the form of a pear-like fruit, complemented beneath by a small tuft of leaves from the host tree. Its white body colour with ticked green flecking is reminiscent of the peel of...

A vividly patterned disc pendant carved from a piece of South Westland blue jade, this striking little pendant sports vivid patterning of green lands and blue seas that almost makes it look like a little map of a planet's surface. And though speckled with small hammer-marks from the stone's journey...

A stone demonstrating a wide range of pink, purple and earth tones, rhodonite is found in a few places along New Zealand's West Coast, including the Arahura and Hokitika Rivers. This material was found in Akatore near Dunedin, and demonstrates complex patterning and a broad and earthy colour palette...

A simple and naturalistic pebble-form pendant carved from a piece of jade found in the Hokitika River, this inexpensive pendant showcases frosted, cloud-like patterns through the body of the olive-hued pebble from which it was shaped. It features a high gloss that shows off its interior colours to b...

Carved from a frosty little pebble found by our carver in the Styx River on New Zealand's West Coast, this simple pendant has been shaped to embody the form of the pebble from which it's been carved. It's a simple piece in an inexpensive stone, and possesses a frosty pale green colouration coupled w...

Showing a more mottled tone than is commonly seen in a lot of jadeites from Guatemala, this lovely piece of Olmec blue jadeite has been formed into a simple freeform pendant of considerable length - perfect for the tall wearer who wants a truly substantial piece for themselves. Its mottled, cloud-li...

Carved from a natural shingle found many years ago at the Hokitika River's mouth, the natural, oyster-shell appearance of this cobble encouraged the minimalistic treatment that you see in this pendant. The jade is a naturally schistose example of the stone, and that schistosity adds markedly to its...

One of the most common sacred symbols of Asia is the blossom of a plant that is at once a source of great beauty, abundant foos and useful medicines to those who are lucky enough to have it growing nearby: the Sacred Lotus. These enormous flowers come in a wide range of colours, and due to their man...

Carved to capture the natural form of the jade pebble from which it was carvedm this lovely piece of pipiwharauroa or shining cuckoo jade carries the lovely, pale tones associated with inanga, yet the strong chatoyancy of its type. It also shows off a wave-like fracture pattern throughout the stone...

The piwakawaka or New Zealand fantail is an iconic bird native to the islands of New Zealand, and an iconic image for all New Zealanders. It once even used to grace the New Zealand $1 note! This pendant takes the most prominent feature of this iconic species, its fan-like tail, and renders a stylize...

A stone demonstrating a wide range of pink, purple and earth tones, rhodonite is found in a few places along New Zealand's West Coast, including the Arahura and Hokitika Rivers. This material was found in Akatore near Dunedin, and demonstrates complex patterning and a broad and earthy colour palette...

Carved from an interesting piece of kokopu jade found on the Hokitika River by our carver, this stone initially possessed a whitish rind and a generally uninteresting surface aspect. However, that all changed when the stone was opened up, revealing a beautiful grey-blue kokopu interior with patches...

Common across many cultures, pectoral pendants are designed to rest between the collarbones and over the chest, and to represent status and importance. This gorgeous example was carved from a cobble of kokopu jade found by our carver on a Greymouth beach many years ago - a piece that sat unworked in...

Nephrite jade is an incredibly varied stone, with examples showing a tremendous range of colours and patterns. Some specimens take on a distinctly wood-like long grain, while others are utterly featureless, glassily translucent or vividly banded across their body. This beautiful piece of inanga show...

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...

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 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...

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...

A classic Maori pendant form, the kuru kapeu was originally made as a teething-hook. As such, it was worn by those who cared for young children, so that they'd have something to bite that they couldn't damage and that in turn couldn't damage them. However, its long, slender form also allowed it to s...

Carved from a small river cobble found in the Arahura River, this little pendant is a simple freeform drop carved to show off the pale flower and inanga tones and complex structure of the original pebble. Lightweight and simple, it possesses sufficient translucency to let the light into the stone, b...