Trace my Pounamu
Your carving P100HHSS is certified New Zealand Pounamu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu guarantees that your piece is carved from genuine Ngāi Tahu Pounamu
Kia Ora! Thank you! All the best with your new Pounamu. Cheers, Sam.
Your Toki
All Pounamu is sacred and highly valued by Ngāi Tahu, the most southern tribe of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Carving this sacred stone has been a cornerstone of our culture for hundreds of years and we are honoured that you have chosen to adorn yourself with this most sacred gift.
Traditionally a carving tool and weapon, the meaning of Toki is one of strength, control, determination and courage.
Your Artisan
Sam Stewart
Kia ora, thank you for purchasing one of my Pounamu pieces.
Lots of love goes into my carvings & I hope you enjoy wearing them.
I am based in Queenstown working in the building industry & enjoing teaching myself how to carve :-)
All the best.
Sam.
Your Rawstone
Stone Reference:7HVYYNW
Size:170x130x90
Type:Raukaraka
Weight:6.10 Kg
Origin:Tai Poutini ki te Raki
Rūnanga:Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Raukaraka
Raukaraka is the kawakawa variety that is olive green. The word literally means the leaf of the karaka tree. It may be descriptive of the leaf but, nonetheless, the origin of the name is uncertain.
Your Origin
Tai Poutini ki te Raki
Your stone was sourced from the rivers of Tai Poutini ki te Raki, the northern region of the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. This area covers the rugged land just north of the Franz Josef glacier, up through the Westland towns of Hokitika and Greymouth.
This stone is a taonga (treasure) to Ngāi Tahu, and in particular the peoples of Te Tai o Poutini, the West Coast of the South Island where most pounamu is found and carved.
The stone began it’s journey here millions of years ago, the mountains of the Te Waipounamu forming in this time and, in doing so, pushing the narrow bands of earth containing Pounamu up to the surface. From here the action of rivers and glaciers released the stone from its host rock into screes, river gravel and glacial deposits.
This stone is now yours to protect, to treasure and, eventually, to pass on to the next generation.