Alex Sands

SUNSET DREAM - this pendant is large, beautifully carved and a fantastic example of the traditional koru design. SUNSET DREAM is carved from a gorgeous piece of New Zealand pounamu. It is a very unusual colour with a tight grain that is beautifully promoted...

WITHIN THE CORE - a hand carved New Zealand jade toki pendant. There's an old saying, that in nature, 'nothing is perfect, and everything is perfect' - this toki is testament to the truth of this! WITHIN THE CORE is a large, lightly polished Toki, carved...

WARRIORS HEART - this toki is carved from New Zealand Pounamu, a gorgeous moss green coloured piece of stone.   With a distinctive koru carved into the heart of the blade. This is a wonderful piece that is very attractive and will last a...

SEA THROUGH ME - let this piece remind you of the sea and all of its' magical inhabitants! A beautiful whale tail pendant - one of the greatest ocean creatures immortalised in one of earth's greatest stones! Wear it, gift it - over to you,...

DOLPHIN DANCE - a wonderful, fantastical dolphin pendant, smooth and wonderful... Hand carved from bone. DOLPHIN DANCE is a fabulous gift for someone who loves the ocean - and maybe that's you! If you like handcrafted, traditional art to wear, and if you appreciate...

DEEP WISDOM This design has lovely traditional, decorative detail - it is finely engraved and culminates in a graceful whaletail. The whale is revered in Māori mythology. They were called upon for protection and guidance on the long canoe journey's to New Zealand. There...

KERMADEC - a handmade matau pendant carved from a very distinctive, colourful piece of New Zealand jade. This is a real show-stopper! A strong pendant, beautifully carved and visually imposing. Of particular note is the exceptional stone used here. A very unusual piece of...

LITTLE CHAMPION A small, bound and hand carved Toki. LITTLE CHAMPION is carved from a lovely piece of colourful New Zealand Jade. It is a beautiful light, minty green colour, sprinkled with gold. Beautifully carved and finished, this will be a very light and...

FLORA TOKI A small, hand carved Toki, beautifully bound and finished. FLORA TOKI is carved from a lovely piece of New Zealand Jade. It is a beautiful light, minty green colour - we love this little piece of Art to Wear! A great gift if you are looking...

MEADOW A medium sized, single twist. This is a beautiful piece, carved in a full-bodied design that promotes the stone. We've added a cord in our Sahara colour, with a Golden Harvest Floret, to really draw out the colours in the pounamu. This is...

KAPITI A smaller-sized, handmade matau pendant carved from a beautiful piece of New Zealand jade. A lovely interpretation of the traditional Māori fishhook, this pounamu pendant attracts attention with its striking presence and careful craftsmanship. Carved from premium New Zealand jade, its dynamic curves...

SINBAD Handmade matau pendant carved from a very distinctive, varied and colourful piece of New Zealand jade. This is a real show-stopper! A strong pendant, beautifully carved and visually arresting. Take a moment to view the video to appreciate this wonderful rendition of a traditional...

A stunning and visually powerful New Zealand Jade Toki. THE ADMIRAL is a gorgeous deep green toki, a chunky, bold and loud pendant carved from a beautiful piece of New Zealand greenstone. Glorious carving and beautiful jade - this is an awesome pendant if you...

ELEGANT Crafted by artist Alex Sands, this pendant showcases the exceptional quality of New Zealand Flower Jade through precise, polished carving. The toki-inspired drop shape highlights the stone's natural beauty - of particular note are its striking colour variations and lustrous finish. The design...

If you like handcrafted, traditional art to wear, and if you appreciate the finest craftsmanship - check this piece out, it's a beauty! DISCOVERY is carved from natural bone in New Zealand by Maori artist Peter Mitchell. We absolutely love the two tone matte and polished...

MATAU NUI is spectacular, rustic, raw and true to its design - the pā kahawai. Pā Kahawai are a lure that was used throughout Polynesia to troll for fish. This particular design was specifically made to catch Kahawai - a sea trout common in...

FAR CRY - A spectacular, flower jade Manaia FAR CRY is a large and visually confronting Manaia sculpture. It is carved from New Zealand Flower Jade - a nice piece of consistent stone that has allowed the very fine, detailed carving evident in this piece. The stand...

ONE ONLY SERENE MOON - Flower Jade Disc Sculpture. A fantastic and expressive gift that looks just as great on a desk, as it will on a sideboard. If you are a lover of beautiful jade, of natural beauty, this is a piece you will...

ONE ONLY A sculptural piece, carved from New Zealand Flower Jade, with a timber stand. PEACE is a visually expressive piece that will appeal to aficionados of stone. This is a wonderful example of New Zealand flower jade, simply presented to let the stone's...

THE GRAND EXIT - named after the gorgeous light display as the sun makes its dazzling return after an eclipse! The stone used here - Marsden Flower Jade - is gorgeous. Colourful with nuanced transitions from gold to green - this is a spectacular piece of...