Hand crafted Bone, Jade, Wood, Pearl and Silver necklaces, pendants, carvings, gifts and wearable art from New Zealand & the Pacific. Traditional Maori and contemporary designs.
Hand crafted Bone, Jade, Wood, Pearl and Silver necklaces, pendants, carvings, gifts and wearable art from New Zealand & the Pacific. Traditional Maori and contemporary designs.
The ocean has always been the dominant force for the Maori people who traveled huge distances in their long canoes and lived on the bounty of the tropical waters. They had a great respect for the creatures on the sea and in particular dolphins and whales.These bone carvings and pendants reflect that respect and show th
We add new work and new artists to our gallery almost every day.This collection shows just the most recent pieces added over the last week or two only. New pieces that have sold straight away are removed from this list automatically so everything you see on this page is currently available in our galleries. Bookmark th
Shaun is a young artist with extraordinary talent and design flair His carvings truly are wearable art as he mixes traditional and contemporary styles carved in a variety of NZ jades and Tangiwai.
The Cord, The Presentation Case & The Story Every pendant piece comes complete with an appropriate sized traditional style waxed braid cord/necklace.Also supplied is a traditional pacific style woven presentation bag designed to show off the traditional styling and beauty of the carving and an attractive informatio
Featured artists galleries showing unique hand crafted necklaces, sculptures and wearable art in modern and traditional styles carved in jade, bone and wood.
Most of these carvings are necklaces or wearable art pieces created by visiting guest artists while others are very special works which have been kept by the artists in their own private collections until now. Some have already been given names by the artists who created them, often telling a powerful story.These carvi
Yuri is a versatile artist who is a master of his craft as a bone carver and wood carver as well as being an accomplished musician. He specializes in intricate bone carvings with very strong traditional style and amazing detail but also has a contemporary artistic flair that makes his work totally unique and easily rec
Alex & Friends: Alex is an amazing artist from the Waikato region who works in a huge variety of materials and in both highly traditional Maori styles and the more contemporary styles. He works with a small team of artists who specialize in intricate wearable art with very strong forms and amazing detail but are al
Jeromy is one of New Zealand's highly skilled master carvers working Pounamu or greenstone (New Zealand Jade) . His work simply has to be seen to be believed and features the most extraordinary fine detail. Jeromy specializes in small pendant pieces with complex twists and koru creating very unique forms. Jeromy now r
The Koru bone carving represents the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality, along with a strong sense of regrowth or new beginnings. The Koru is also associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represe
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I have a background in fashion design pattern making and silversmithing. I have designed garments in both Japan and New Zealand. In 2011 and 2012, my garments were selected for the World of Wearable Art in Wellington New Zealand, and in 2011, I received the First Time Entrant Award. I have a degree in Information Techn
These jade carvings are a mixture traditional decorative styles along with some more contemporary designs. Many are based on Maori legend while some are modern designs inspired by ancient Maori styles with flowing lines, scrolls and soft forms. Some of these pendants are also based on Celtic or oriental designs. In thi
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These carvings are a mix of very traditional and contemporary styles by guest artists. Many of these carvings are pieces created by visiting guest artists.
Alex & Friends: Alex is an amazing artist from the Waikato region who works in a huge variety of materials and in both highly traditional Maori styles and the more contemporary styles. He works with a small team of artists who specialize in intricate wearable art with very strong forms and amazing detail but are al
The Maori Koru jade carving necklace represents the fern frond opening and bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality, along with a strong sense of regrowth or new beginnings and new journeys. The Koru can often be seen intertwined with other forms such as twists,
Nick Spicer Balme & Madeline Gourdin are a young couple who carve New Zealand Pounmau (Jade) into stunning creative traditional and contemporary wearable art forms .
