Contemporary

Traditional carving is evolving continually and this produces some wonderful contemporary pieces that incorporate elements of current artistic creativity with more traditional forms and symbolism.

The pieces in this collection display creative direction that we believe deserves to be identified as contemporary. Where there are traditional forms and symbolism incorporated we have explained this in the individual carving or art descriptions. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do!

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  • A hand carved bone contemporary, intricate pendant. The cord is a black colour and is a fixed length. A medium sized hand made contemporary necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. Kerry has stained parts of the bone which really add to the dimension of this pendant. One off work of art to wear.A hand carved bone contemporary, intricate pendant. The cord is a black colour and is a fixed length. A medium sized hand made contemporary necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. Kerry has stained parts of the bone which really add to the dimension of this pendant. One off work of art to wear.
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    ECLIPSE'S SHADOW
    ECLIPSE'S SHADOW is a medium sized pendant, an intricate and eye-catching piece of art to wear! Complex and beautiful, the front face of the carving reminds us of an ECLIPSE'S SHADOW - diffuse, complex and visually fascinating! This piece is a beauty! Kerry has used cow...
    CHF 330.00
    CHF 330.00
  • Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop pendant with adjustable cord. Free shipping worldwide.Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop pendant with adjustable cord. Free shipping worldwide.
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    RACE DAY WHIMSY
    RACE DAY WHIMSY -  A beautiful drop pendant, hand carved in New Zealand Marsden Jade. Jen Hung captures the sartorial spectacle of the Melbourne Cup in this quirky, small-scale masterpiece. Taking inspiration from the city's famous race-day fashion, Jen has carved an entire story...
    CHF 330.00
    CHF 330.00
  • This is a hand carved love heart pendant made from Labradorite stone.This is a hand carved love heart pendant made from Labradorite stone.
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    YOU'RE MY LOVE
    YOU'RE MY LOVE - a beautiful hand carved, Labradorite heart pendant. YOU'RE MY LOVE is a wonderful piece to hold and have close for those moments when you need a little distraction and comfort. Presenting a serene, grey-toned façade when viewed directly, the true nature of...
    CHF 113.00
    CHF 141.00
    CHF 113.00
  • Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop earrings. Hand made large drop earrings with sterling silver. Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop earrings by Rueben Tipene. Delivered in a woven kete pouch.Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop earrings. Hand made large drop earrings with sterling silver. Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop earrings by Rueben Tipene. Delivered in a woven kete pouch.
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    ROTO
      ROTO - Look Inside... discover the inner life of jade! Hand made by Rueben Tipene, these large New Zealand Pounamu drop earrings are an absolute delight. The Kawakawa jade Rueben has used for these is stunning, shine a light on them and you'll...
    CHF 226.00
    CHF 226.00
  • Hand carved octopus pendant. This piece has been carved in minute detail from deer antler. The artist is Fumio Noguchi, a renowned New Zealand bone carver who carves pieces for NZ Pacific. These unique bone pendants are for sale online at nzpacific.com One only collectors item for lovers of the ocean and octopus.Hand carved octopus pendant. This piece has been carved in minute detail from deer antler. The artist is Fumio Noguchi, a renowned New Zealand bone carver who carves pieces for NZ Pacific. These unique bone pendants are for sale online at nzpacific.com One only collectors item for lovers of the ocean and octopus.
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    FRIENDLY EIGHT
    ONE ONLY - ART TO WEAR FRIENDLY EIGHT - this is just a wonderful piece of wearable art! Unique and remarkable - something very special for Octopus lovers..... and who doesn't love a friendly octopus! This is a long and magnificent piece, hand carved from...
    CHF 737.00
    CHF 921.00
    CHF 737.00
  • This photo shows a disc pendant hand carved from Lignum Vitae with premium nz paua shell, Mother of Pearl alongside; brass, copper and silver. This is a stand out one off necklace for those who appreciate art to wear. It is provided with a cord in brown that is a fixed length with Paua Shell Toggle. We ship this piece worldwide and shipping is included in the price.This photo shows a disc pendant hand carved from Lignum Vitae with premium nz paua shell, Mother of Pearl alongside; brass, copper and silver. This is a stand out one off necklace for those who appreciate art to wear. It is provided with a cord in brown that is a fixed length with Paua Shell Toggle. We ship this piece worldwide and shipping is included in the price.
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    LUMINARY TIDES
    LUMINARY TIDES - South Pacific Inlay Pendant Where Earth, Ocean, and Sky Converge in Artisan Craftsmanship This is a stunning disc pendant hand crafted by Yannis Petzold. Embark on a journey to the heart of the South Pacific with this breathtaking inlay pendant -...
    CHF 463.00
    CHF 463.00
  • This piece is a fine, zen circle shaped pendant. It was carved from a lovely piece of red jasper stone. It is suspended on an black braided cord that is length adjustable.woman wearing red jasper zen circle pendant
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    LIFE RING
    LIFE RING - Hand carved in a wonderful piece of red Jasper stone. This is a beautiful zen circle pendant. Gorgeous and unique - gift this piece to someone very special. You won't regret it! LIFE RING can be positioned wherever you like on...
    CHF 158.00
    CHF 158.00
  • This is a hand carved Black Jade bird head pendant with New Zealand Jade insert. This is a smaller sized necklace and is provided with an adjustable black cord.This is a hand carved Black Jade bird head pendant with New Zealand Jade insert. This is a smaller sized necklace and is provided with an adjustable black cord.
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    BIRDS EYE VIEW
    BIRDS EYE VIEW - contemporary black jade pendant A beautiful black jade birds head pendant (with flair) with New Zealand Jade eye. This little piece was born from a broken twist - rather than throw the damaged piece away, Nick refashioned it into this...
    CHF 283.00
    CHF 283.00
  • This is a handcrafted aotea stone pendant. This is a solid little work of art. We ship this worldwide for free and are happy to answer any questions that you may have about these or other products on our website.This is a handcrafted aotea stone pendant. This is a solid little work of art. We ship this worldwide for free and are happy to answer any questions that you may have about these or other products on our website.
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    BLUE LIGHT
    BLUE LIGHT - RARE AND BEAUTIFUL! This is a piece carved from rare New Zealand Aotea stone. A material found in a very small area in South Westland and prized for the beautiful blue, blue/white colours in the stone. BLUE LIGHT exhibits these colours beautifully. The design...
    CHF 306.00
    CHF 306.00
  • Hand carved boxing glove pendant made from black jade. The cord is adjustable so that you can wear this where it suits you best. We ship these worldwide and the postage is included in the price.Hand carved boxing glove made from black jade. The cord is adjustable so that you can wear this where it suits you best. We ship these worldwide and the postage is included in the price.
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    SMOKIN' JOE
    SMOKIN' JOE - Black Jade Boxing Glove Pendant We carved this with Smoking' Joe Frazier in mind. A great sportsman and a terrific competitor - a World and Olympic Champion. This is a quirky piece, beautifully carved, bound and ready to wear - pendant for the...
    CHF 199.00
    CHF 199.00
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  • This picture shows a large sized Grey Moonstone skull pendant that we have hand carved. It is polished to a soft shine and is a very striking piece. The cord is black and has a small grey floret binding just above the pendant.This picture shows a large sized Grey Moonstone skull pendant that we have hand carved. It is polished to a soft shine and is a very striking piece. The cord is black and has a small grey floret binding just above the pendant.
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    THE SILENT WATCHER
    THE SILENT WATCHER - a very COOL skull pendant! Hand carved from Grey Moonstone, a mystical gem shrouded in mystery - what a fabulous material for this beautiful piece! Known for its ethereal and calming energy, grey moonstone is revered as a stone of...
    CHF 207.00
    CHF 207.00
  • Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop pendant with adjustable cord. Free shipping worldwide.Hand carved New Zealand Jade drop pendant with adjustable cord. Free shipping worldwide.
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    FIELD GUARDIAN
    FIELD GUARDIAN -  A beautiful drop pendant, hand carved in New Zealand Marsden Jade with Agate and Jasper. If you appreciate abstract form and the raw beauty of exceptional stone - take a moment to view this terrific piece by Jen Hung. This is...
    CHF 330.00
    CHF 330.00
  • This pendant is handcrafted from rare Amber. It replicates a human heart. It is supplied with an adjustable oat cord.This pendant is handcrafted from rare Amber. It replicates a human heart. It is supplied with an adjustable oat cord.
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    HEART ON MY CHEST
    HEART ON MY CHEST Something for all the heart surgeons, cardiac nurses or lovers of the human heart 🫀As a shout out to all of you close to the heart, we decided to add one to our collection - hand carved in Amber. This is a...
    CHF 226.00
    CHF 226.00
  • This is a hand carved Sterling Silver Manuka Flower pendant with New Zealand Jade insert. This is a medium sized necklace and is provided with an adjustable black cord.This is a hand carved Sterling Silver Manuka Flower pendant with New Zealand Jade insert. This is a medium sized necklace and is provided with an adjustable black cord.
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    MANUKA
    MANUKA - Silver and Jade Flower Pendant A Celebration of Aotearoa’s Beloved Bloom! Bursting with natural beauty and Kiwi charm, this sterling silver and jade mānuka flower pendant captures the essence of one of New Zealand’s most treasured trees. The delicate mānuka blossom, adored...
    CHF 367.00
    CHF 367.00
  • Hand carved deer antler fetus pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific. Free postage worldwide. Hand made fetus necklace from deer antler. Fetus necklace for men and women. Delivered with adjustable and packaged in a woven kete pouch.Hand carved deer antler fetus pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific. Free postage worldwide. Hand made fetus necklace from deer antler. Fetus necklace for men and women. Delivered with adjustable and packaged in a woven kete pouch.
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    LIFE'S CRADLE
    LIFE'S CRADLE - the beginning... hand carved in Deer Antler. A piece for expecting mothers, for midwives and parents - anyone who loves children - LIFE'S CRADLE, where it all begins! It's deliberately carved across the antler, leaving the outer edge natural. The unborn...
    CHF 142.00
    CHF 142.00
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  • A photo of a sterling silver fashionable chain with New Zealand Jade. This is stylish womens statement piece - hand crafted here in New Zealand.A photo of a sterling silver fashionable chain with New Zealand Jade. This is stylish womens statement piece - hand crafted here in New Zealand.
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    TEAL DRUMS
    TEAL DRUMS - a beautifully crafted necklace made with New Zealand jade and Sterling Silver. An absolute work of art!  This is a classic work by Ana Krakosky - it is elegant, beautifully crafted and very fashionable. Each stone is hand shaped, halved and then...
    CHF 1,574.00
    CHF 1,574.00
  • Hand carved octopus pendant in resting pose. This piece has been carved in incredible detail from bone. The artist is Fumio Noguchi, a renowned New Zealand bone carver who carves pieces for NZ Pacific. These unique bone pendants are for sale online at nzpacific.com One only collectors item for lovers of the ocean and octopus.Hand carved octopus pendant in resting pose. This piece has been carved in incredible detail from bone. The artist is Fumio Noguchi, a renowned New Zealand bone carver who carves pieces for NZ Pacific. These unique bone pendants are for sale online at nzpacific.com One only collectors item for lovers of the ocean and octopus.
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    OCEAN BATHER
    INTRODUCING OCEAN BATHER... a lady of leisure who loves the beach! OCEAN BATHER - this is just a wonderful piece of wearable art! Unique and remarkable and a lot of fun! The closer you look at this little work the more it reveals the humour behind...
    CHF 1,050.00
    CHF 1,050.00
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    Out Of Stock
  • These are stunning large drop shaped jade earrings carved in New Zealand by Josey Coyle. It is carved from a apple green piece of New Zealand Jade and with Sterling Silver hooks.These are stunning large drop shaped jade earrings carved in New Zealand by Josey Coyle. It is carved from a apple green piece of New Zealand Jade and with Sterling Silver hooks.
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    CASCADE
    CASCADE Beautiful, large and elegant drop earrings hand carved from NEW ZEALAND Marsden Jade, Pounamu.  Hand made by Josey Coyle. These are wonderful if you like larger earrings with swing and style! CASCADE are simple yet striking. Josey has used a lovely soft polish finish that glows...
    CHF 409.00
    CHF 409.00
  • Hand carved jade chess piecesHand carved jade chess pendants. Hand made chess piece necklaces, carved from British Columbian Jade.
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    KINGDOMS AT DAWN
    KINGDOMS AT DAWN - hand-carved jade chess pendants We're chess lovers here at NZ Pacific, and we're thrilled to offer hand carved chess pendants for lovers of this wonderful game! ♟️ Every game has its architect, its prime mover. On the board, you command...
    From CHF 156.00
    From CHF 156.00
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  • man wearing a black jade feather pendantA hand carved large Wyoming Black Jade feather necklace. The cord is a red colour and is an adjustable length. A large sized hand made Black Jade feather necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. One off work of art to wear.
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    NACHTFLUG
    NACHTFLUG This hand-carved Black Jade feather pendant is a striking embodiment of elegance and mystique. Its slender and stylised form capture the essence of a feather in its most refined and graceful state. Carved with precision, the pendant’s smooth, flowing lines and dual polished...
    CHF 504.00
    CHF 630.00
    CHF 504.00
  • This is a hand carved love heart pendant made from your choice of either Black Jade or Red Jasper Stone with sterling silver. This is a superbly carved and very unique piece if custom jewellery. For sale online from NZ Pacific.This is a handcarved love heart pendant made from a gorgeous and striking piece of Black Jade with sterling silver. This is a superbly carved and very unique piece if custom jewellery. For sale online from NZ Pacific.
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    LOVESTRUCK
    LOVESTRUCK - on the edge of distraction This pendant is for the space between the break and the bloom. Crafted from smooth, grounding black jade, or red jasper, and sterling silver, it takes the universal symbol of the heart and honours its fracture. A...
    CHF 184.00
    CHF 184.00
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  • This pendant is a hand carved boat paddle. We have carved this with a Black jade blade or a green jade blade with a hardwood and sterling silver handle. Provided with a sterling silver chain.This pendant is a hand carved boat paddle. We have carved this with a Black jade blade or a green jade blade with a hardwood and sterling silver handle. Provided with a sterling silver chain.
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    PADDLE ON
    PADDLE ON Beautiful hand made paddle pendants. The handle is carved from hard wood with a sterling silver grip. The blade is hand carved from Australian Black Jade or Green Nephrite Jade. We have two options available - your choice of either a black...
    CHF 168.00
    CHF 168.00
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  • Hand carved bone snake skull pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific. Free postage worldwide. Hand made snake with skull necklace from bone. Snake skull necklace for men and women.Hand carved bone snake skull pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific. Free postage worldwide. Hand made snake with skull necklace from bone. Snake skull necklace for men and women.
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    VIPER
    VIPER - Hand carved bone snake with skull pendant After something different? You've landed on the right page! Allies or Enemies? The Choice is Yours... A coiled viper, muscles tensed, tongue tasting the air - poised to strike or standing guard? Beside it, a...
    CHF 136.00
    CHF 136.00
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  • Hand carved goddess pendant. Venus of Willendorf pendant carved in bone. Made by NZ Pacific. Bone jewellery for sale online.Hand carved goddess pendant. Venus of Willendorf pendant carved in bone. Made by NZ Pacific. Bone jewellery for sale online.
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    VENUS
    VENUS A beautiful small, hand carved bone Goddess pendant. We have made this from natural bone. This piece is loosely modelled on the Venus of Willendorf carving, which was discovered in Austria and is believed to have been carved around 30,000 BCE. Although there is...
    CHF 61.00
    CHF 61.00
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  • This is a Inanga Jade contemporary Drop pendant carved here in New Zealand by Josey Coyle. It is carved from a piece of rare New Zealand Inanga Pounamu, Jade. The jade is a subtle blue/green colour. A very finely carved pendant with an adjustable black cord.This is a Inanga Jade contemporary Drop pendant carved here in New Zealand by Josey Coyle. It is carved from a piece of rare New Zealand Inanga Pounamu, Jade. The jade is a subtle blue/green colour. A very finely carved pendant with an adjustable black cord.
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    DAWN MIST
    DAWN MIST an elegant necklace designed to remain close to your heart. The pale green inanga stone holds within its depths the whispered secrets of a mist-kissed dawn.  The colour of the jade is remarkable... a mirror to the tender glow that weaves through...
    CHF 324.00
    CHF 324.00
  • Red Jasper Stone meditating female pendant with Sterling Silver. Unique art to wear from NZ Pacific.Australian Black Jade meditating female pendant with Sterling Silver. Unique art to wear from NZ Pacific.
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    ZEN
    ZEN - A meditating female, carved in Red Jasper or Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver surround. This is a fantastic work of ART TO WEAR! The Jasper is a wonderful stone - deep blood red with silver inclusions - mysterious and fascinating! The Back Jade...
    CHF 373.00
    CHF 373.00
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  • This is a lovely New Zealand Inanga Jade, pounamu Toki drop pendant. Hand carved for us by Kyohei Noguchi. It is bound with an adjustable beige coloured cord which is length adjustable. Free worldwide shipping.This is a lovely New Zealand Inanga Jade, pounamu Toki drop pendant. Hand carved for us by Kyohei Noguchi. It is bound with an adjustable beige coloured cord which is length adjustable. Free worldwide shipping.
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    VERDIGRIS
    VERDIGRIS - hand crafted Toki/Drop pendant Carved from a gorgeous and rare piece of New Zealand Inanga Jade. Artist: Kyohei Noguchi A lovely little pendant that is gentle and unassuming - but equally eye-waveringly beautiful. The stone does all the talking here! Kyohei has...
    CHF 283.00
    CHF 283.00
  • Hand carved Rhinoceros pendant. Carved from woolly mammoth tusk by NZ Pacific.Hand carved Rhinoceros pendant. Carved from woolly mammoth tusk by NZ Pacific.
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    RHINO
    RHINO - hand carved Rhinoceros pendant - from genuine fossilised, woolly mammoth tusk. Born from the frozen tusk of an Ice Age mammoth, this pendant captures the soul of the African rhino. Rendered in the ivory of another magnificent giant lost to time, the...
    CHF 165.00
    CHF 165.00
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  • This is a beautiful little hand carved octopus pendant. It is a very cute little pendant that we have carved in natural, untreated bone. We provide these with adjustable cords and shipping is included worldwide.This is a beautiful little hand carved octopus pendant. It is a very cute little pendant that we have carved in natural, untreated bone. We provide these with meringue adjustable cords and shipping is included worldwide.
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    VIGILANT
    VIGILANT - Hand Carved Bone Octopus Pendants This is the cutest Octopus you've seen! Vigilant, hesitant and totally irresistible - this is one of our favourite little pendants. Hand carved with all Octopus lovers in mind! The name 'Octopus' is derived from Latin, Octo "eight"...
    CHF 72.00
    CHF 72.00
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  • Hand carved Red Jasper Stone Magen David star pendant. Red Jasper Stone Magen David Star necklace. Real Red Jasper StoneHand carved Red Jasper Stone Magen David star pendant. Red Jasper Stone Magen David Star necklace. Real Red Jasper Stone
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    RED JASPER MAGEN DAVID
    RED JASPER MAGEN DAVID Magen David, The shield of David, The Star of David - this pendant is a beautiful rendition of this symbol so important to the Jewish community.  We have carved this in a deep Red Jasper Stone and kept it natural with evidence...
    CHF 161.00
    CHF 161.00
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