Pounamu Roimata 3

Pounamu Roimata 3Approx 10. 5 x 1. 5cm Raukaraka Pounamu(sourced from the West Coast of New Zealand). Black plaited cord, packaged in a black velvet bag. Raukaraka stone variety is a rare form of kawakawa pounamu. It is named after the leaf of the karaka tree because of the orange colour that the thick oxidized crust takes on from the earths minerals. The flesh of this pounamu is usually olive to light green in colour. The early lapidarist would cut the thick crust

Matakana meaning

and more specifically the stream flowing there

Inspired by sightings on our front-doorstep of our home in Koukourarata

Totoweka Pounamu(sourced from the West Coast of New Zealand)

It is rare to find totoweka in the Westland jade fields

the Niho design is commonly associated with two animals – the whale and the shark(mako)

Unknown what type of stone this is but it had some beautiful colours that peaked my interest and I couldn’t help but to carve a toki from it

leadership and resilience

Manaaki meaning

Printed on 300gsm matte smooth paper

Wellington – the main Ngāi Tahu settlement before crossing over to Te Waka o Aoraki (the South Island)

the longer name for this stone