Breastplate Style

A beautiful piece of stone that we have not found since 2017, the photographs just cannot capture her beauty.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu

- a South Westland Serpentinite from deep in the Haast mountains.

She has magnificent translucent glassy green translucent tones set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions, you can see the depth and layers when you stare into the stone.

Our Breast plate style symbolises protection.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester black extendable cord

• Size:

• -  4.5 x 2.3cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A beautiful piece of stone that we have not found since 2017, the photographs just cannot capture her beauty.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu

- a South Westland Serpentinite from deep in the Haast mountains.

She has magnificent translucent glassy green translucent tones set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions, you can see the depth and layers when you stare into the stone.

Our Breast plate style symbolises protection.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester black extendable cord

• Size:

• -  5.5 x 3.3cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A beautiful piece of stone that we have not found since 2017, the photographs just cannot capture her beauty.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu

- a South Westland Serpentinite from deep in the Haast mountains.

She has magnificent translucent glassy green translucent tones set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions, you can see the depth and layers when you stare into the stone.

Our Breast plate style symbolises protection.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester black extendable cord

• Size:

• -  6.5 x 4.5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A dreamy slender breastplate.

We collected this New Zealand Serpentinite on the South Islands' West Coast.

A beautiful stone that has deep teal tones with navy and rustic inclusions.

Our Breastplate style signifies the protection of her wearer.

Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer. ( it will darken this stone)

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  9.5cm x 2cm 

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. 

This stunning piece of West Coast Serpentinite was found and carved by us on the South Islands' rugged shorelines. This beautiful Taongs has dark ash-grey tones with a flutter of lighter tones throughout.

Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer. ( it will darken this stone)

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  7.5 x 1cm (depth)

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. 

A beautiful example of our West Coast Serpentinite stone.

Our latest find has us in awe of the creative beauty our New Zealand stones hold. Patches of patterns and paler colour palette just make such a spectacular rock for us to form and create from.

Our breastplate style signifies the protection of its wearer

Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer. (it will enrich and change the colour of this stone)

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  8.5 x 2.4cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A beautiful example of our West Coast Serpentinite stone.

Our latest find has us in awe of the creative beauty our New Zealand stones hold. Patches of patterns and paler colour palette just make such a spectacular rock for us to form and create from.

Our breastplate style signifies the protection of its wearer

Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer. (it will enrich and change the colour of this stone)

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  10 x 2.6cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

The layers of deep gold/forest green within these pieces are just stunning.

New Zealand Serpentinite with deep marbled tones that shimmer in the sun.

Collected by us on the South Islands West Coast

Our Breastplate style symbolizes  protection of its wearer.

Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer. ( it will darken this stone)

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  8 x 3.3cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. 

A beautiful example of our West Coast Serpentinite stone.

Our latest find has us in awe of the creative beauty our New Zealand stones hold. Swirls and waves of texture, patterns and colour just make such a spectacular rock for us to form and create from.

Our breastplate style signifies the protection of its wearer, and this lady is one Queen Bee, she is cut as. a beautiful thinner stone so lighter than you may imagine to wear.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  12 x 4.5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A beautiful example of our West Coast Serpentinite stone.

Our latest find has us in awe of the creative beauty our New Zealand stones hold. Swirls and waves of texture, patterns and colour just make such a spectacular rock for us to form and create from.

Our breastplate style signifies the protection of its wearer, and this lady is one Queen Bee, definitely for someone who can hold a weightier piece of statement jewellery around their neck!

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  11 x 5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

8.5What a spacey and amazing shape!

This Statement Taonga is hand-carved from New Zealand Serpentinite. Found by our own hands on the West Coast beaches near our hometown.

With overall Golden tones and veins and abundant beauty, she is a wonderful creation of Mother Nature indeed. Our oval style embraces the never-ending circle of life.

Findings/Features:

• -  Hand braided wax polyester black extendable cord

• Size:

• -  8.5 x 3.2cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

GOLD RUSH

This beautiful gold and black variety of Serpentinite is gorgeous!

Our Serpentinite is collected and hand-carved by us on the South Islands West Coast beaches.

Hand-carved as our breastplate style for protection, This queen bee is magnificent!

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

  Size:

• - 9.5 x 5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer.

A beautiful piece of stone that we have not found since 2017, the photographs just cannot capture her beauty.

Hand-carved from Douglas Creek Pounamu

- a South Westland Serpentinite from deep in the Haast mountains.

She has magnificent translucent glassy green translucent tones set in a smoky base stone with shimmers of gold pyrite inclusions, you can see the depth and layers when you stare into the stone.

Our Breast plate style symbolises protection.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester black extendable cord

• Size:

• -  8.5 x 4cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

A beautiful example of our Serpentinite stone.

The 9 Stars of Matariki •

1: MATARIKI  The mother

These gorgeous taonga in this collection hold deep navy and ash tones.

With bursts of rustic clusters and rivers of paler colouring like the milky way, she really is a portrait to imitate the night sky.

A magical work from mother nature to Match the rising of the Matariki Stars.

Matariki

The first star Matariki is known as the mother of the eight stars in the constellation. Matariki is connected to health and wellbeing and is often viewed as a sign of good fortune or health to come in the following year. If the cluster and the Matariki star is bright and high in the sky, it is a signal of wellbeing, peace, and good luck for observers.

You can look upon this star to set your intentions of prioritizing your health and wellbeing. This could mean considering joining a gym or taking up mindful practices such as meditation.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

• Size:

• -  11 x 5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognizable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.

This beautiful deep green variety of Jackson bay bowenite

has gorgeous Golden inclusions.

She was collected by us off the beach in South Westland.

Hand-carved as our breastplate for protection, she has a creative, organic and compelling style sure to stand out.

Findings/Features:

• - Hand-braided wax polyester extendable cord

  Size:

• - 13.5 x 4.5cm

About Serpentinite:

A rich and varied stone, serpentinite is one of three pounamu stones used in traditional carving, and one of the most recognisable. A metamorphic stone formed from antigorite, lizardite and chrysotile, this wide mix of minerals produce a stone of immense complexity, and individual pieces can contain colours ranging from deep moss green to aquatic blue, with gold, orange, and brown highlights.

Healing Properties:

A healing stone, serpentinite replenishes and restores energies within the body and creates a protective field around its wearer. Sometimes porous, serpentinite can absorb oils from your skin and its colour may deepen over time - this should not be seen as a flaw but as part of the stone’s natural evolution with its wearer.