Travelling

The ocean has always been a dominant force in the lives of the Pacific people. The islands and lands of the region were populated by people making long and risky voyages across dangerous waters.  

Travellers were revered as discoverers and providers and it was believed that successful voyages were protected by various gods of the oceans and heavens.

It is not unusual for travellers to wear amulets that offer protection against the risks encountered when travelling.

This is a collection of carvings that have traditionally been worn to protect the traveller.

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  • This pendant is a gorgeous and intricately carved mermaid hook pendant. Carved by renowned bone carver Yuri Terenyi for us. This is a masterpiece. It is a mermaid with her tail culminating into a hook. The craftsmanship displayed in this piece is extraordinary - a collectors item, or a piece to wear and love.This pendant is a gorgeous and intricately carved mermaid hook pendant. Carved by renowned bone carver Yuri Terenyi for us. This is a masterpiece. It is a mermaid with her tail culminating into a hook. The craftsmanship displayed in this piece is extraordinary - a collectors item, or a piece to wear and love.
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    L'AMACA DELLE SIRENE
    L'AMACA DELLE SIRENE - the mermaids hammock L'AMACA DELLE SIRENE is a gorgeous piece! Carved in bone for us by Yuri Terenyi. A pendant that will take your heart to the ocean (on a good day!) - it is enchanting and sensual, beautifully carved and ready...
    €270,95 EUR
    €270,95 EUR
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  • This is a gorgeous little dolphin pendant carved in green nephrite jade. The cord is fine, hand-plaited and length adjustable so you can position the little jade dolphin where it suits you best. Shipping is free worldwide.This is a gorgeous little dolphin pendant carved in green nephrite jade. The cord is fine, hand-plaited and length adjustable so you can position the little jade dolphin where it suits you best. Shipping is free worldwide.
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    LIBERTY
    LIBERTY - Freedom! A cheeky little hand carved Jade dolphin pendant. If you're a lover of dolphins (and who's not?!) this little guy is a beautiful representation. Made in recognition of the world's smallest and rarest dolphin - Māui. This little guy is only found...
    €126,95 EUR
    €126,95 EUR
  • Hand carved bone medication receptacle pendant. Hand carved bone urn with removable screw top lid for functional use and storing small items. Bone jewellery hand made in New Zealand by Yuri Terenyi. This is a lovely necklace made for lovers of functional Art to Wear. We have one only and will provide this necklace on an adjustable kalahari tan cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch. Shipped to you with Express Courier, which is included in the price.Hand carved bone medication receptacle pendant. Hand carved bone urn with removable screw top lid for functional use and storing small items. Bone jewellery hand made in New Zealand by Yuri Terenyi. This is a lovely necklace made for lovers of functional Art to Wear. We have one only and will provide this necklace on an adjustable kalahari tan cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch. Shipped to you with Express Courier, which is included in the price.
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    LIFE SAVER
    LIFE SAVER Hand carved in bone LIFE SAVER is more than meets the eye! This wonderful work of Art to Wear by Yuri Terenyi has a removable, screw top lid. Yuri has designed this as a receptacle to hold emergency medication. This is a...
    €238,95 EUR
    €238,95 EUR
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  • A hand carved large New Zealand Jade feather necklace. The cord is a black colour and is a fixed length. A large sized hand made Jade feather necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. One off work of art to wear.A hand carved large New Zealand Jade feather necklace. The cord is a black colour and is a fixed length. A large sized hand made Jade feather necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. One off work of art to wear.
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    LIGHT YEAR
    LIGHT YEAR - Soft to the touch, beautiful and graceful - just like a real feather... Kerry has thought this design through and carved it with care down to the final detail. LIGHT YEAR is a stylised Raven feather. Hand carved from a beautiful dark...
    €693,95 EUR
    €693,95 EUR
  • This photo shows a pendant we carved from boars tusk. It is a Blue Whale carved lengthwise into the tusk. This piece is suspended from a hand plaited necklace cord in Black and Pink. This pendant is 100% hand made.This photo shows a pendant we carved from boars tusk. It is a Blue Whale carved lengthwise into the tusk. This pendant is 100% hand made.
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    LONE RANGER
    Art to wear for boars' tusk lovers! Here's something a little different! We've carved a boars tusk with a striking and beautifully rendered Blue Whale in the front face. The top of the tusk is sealed with a Cow Bone cap. These are large pieces, a little opulent,...
    €194,95 EUR
    €194,95 EUR
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  • These pendants are hand carved, black jade Hawaiian hooks or Makau pendants. They are beautifully finished in a high polish and bound with a black necklace cord. Hand made jewellery that make the most wonderful gifts. Free shipping worldwide.These pendants are hand carved, black jade Hawaiian hooks or Makau pendants. They are beautifully finished in a high polish and bound with a black necklace cord. Hand made jewellery that make the most wonderful gifts. Free shipping worldwide.
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    MAKAU
    MAKAU - a Hawaiian Fishhook A delicately carved matau, made by hand from lovely Black Jade. This is our last piece and it has a surface 'fracture', you will see this on the photos and in the video. These occur naturally in the stone as a...
    €152,95 EUR
    €152,95 EUR
  • Hand carved Red Jasper Stone pendant. Hook, matau pendant hand made in New Zealand. NZ Pacific jewellery for sale online.Hand carved Red Jasper Stone pendant. Hook, matau pendant hand made in New Zealand. NZ Pacific jewellery for sale online.
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    MANGROVE JACK
    MANGROVE JACK - A traditional style hei-matau or hook pendant, hand carved in Red Jasper stone. This is an interesting stone - it has quite some character with beautiful silver grey inclusions scattered throughout this deep and alluring, red Jasper stone. This is a unique, standout piece which...
    €184,95 EUR
    €184,95 EUR
  • This is a larger bone hook, or matau, pendant carved from a piece of bone. The cord is your choice of a black or burgundy colour and the length of the cord can be adjusted. It is a large sized pendant and is well carved. A beautiful piece of traditional jewellery. Hand made by Yuri Terenyi.This is a larger bone hook, or matau, pendant carved from a piece of bone. The cord is your choice of a black or burgundy colour and the length of the cord can be adjusted. It is a large sized pendant and is well carved. A beautiful piece of traditional jewellery. Hand made by Yuri Terenyi.
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    MARIANA TRENCH
    MARIANA TRENCH - Hand carved bone matau pendant. Named after the deepest oceanic trench on earth! This is a strong pendant with tons of character. The bone colour is very consistent and tight grained. It is a lovely creamy white colour with a very...
    €126,95 EUR
    €126,95 EUR
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  • This piece is a hand carved black jade matau pendant, otherwise known as a traditional fish hook necklace. This piece has been carved by us and is made from a wonderful lustrous black jade that we source in Australia. It is a striking traditional piece which we hand bind with a Brown/Flax coloured cord. Delivery is free worldwide.This piece is a hand carved black jade matau pendant, otherwise known as a traditional fish hook necklace. This piece has been carved by us and is made from a wonderful lustrous black jade that we source in Australia. It is a striking traditional piece which we hand bind with a Brown/Flax coloured cord. Delivery is free worldwide.
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    MIDNIGHT HUNTER
    Meet NIGHTHAWK, MIDNIGHT HUNTER and THE VAMP... Elegance is achieved through simplicity in design and organic flow. The black jade in this piece has been polished to a lustrous shine. This is a stunning pendant, hand carved in a fabulous, natural material. Each piece is...
    €157,95 EUR
    €157,95 EUR
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  • Hand carved Australian Black Jade whale tail pendant. Small whale tail necklace with adjustable cord.Hand carved Australian Black Jade whale tail pendant. Small whale tail necklace with adjustable cord.
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    MIDNIGHT RIDER
    Hand made, small whale tail pendants carved from Australian Black Jade - 'Shout out to our aussie mates across the ditch'. The Whale - massive guardians of the ocean renowned for the protective love they show their offspring. They are often seen in our...
    €111,95 EUR
    €111,95 EUR
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  • This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade with Pāua Shell eyes. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. We have plaited an adjustable brown cord for this piece. This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade with Pāua Shell eyes. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. We have plaited an adjustable brown cord for this piece.
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    MIGHTY HEART
    MIGHTY HEART A beautiful New Zealand Marsden Pounamu Tiki pendant hand carved by Kyohei Noguchi. This tiki is as good as they come! This is a large and a significant piece. It has been handcarved from New Zealand Marsden jade - a beautiful deep green stone...
    €2.757,95 EUR
    €2.757,95 EUR
  • Hand carved New Zealand Argillite Stone whale tail pendant by Rueben Tipene. Hand made art to wear for lovers of the ocean. Delivered with express courier and delivered to you on an adjustable cord.Hand carved New Zealand Argillite Stone whale tail pendant by Rueben Tipene. Hand made art to wear for lovers of the ocean. Delivered with express courier and delivered to you on an adjustable cord.
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    MOANA
    MOANA - a superbly carved, 'one-off' piece of jewellery... A New Zealand Argillite whale tail, hand carved by Rueben Tipene. This is a finely crafted piece, carved from a beautiful smokey grey piece of Argillite Stone. This piece can be worn reversed - each...
    €270,95 EUR
    €270,95 EUR
  • This pendant is a gorgeous and intricately carved mermaid and merman pendant. Carved by renowned bone carver Yuri Terenyi for us, this is a little masterpiece. The craftsmanship displayed in this piece is extraordinary - a collectors item, or a piece to wear and love.This pendant is a gorgeous and intricately carved mermaid and merman pendant. Carved by renowned bone carver Yuri Terenyi for us, this is a little masterpiece. The craftsmanship displayed in this piece is extraordinary - a collectors item, or a piece to wear and love.
    NZ Pacific
    MOANA'S PARADISE
    MOANA'S PARADISE - with her head held high and a song sung true. It is MOANA'S PARADISE that calls to you. Hand carved in bone by Yuri Terenyi, this is an outstanding little work of art. Detailed and wonderfully expressive - a siren of the sea...
    €510,95 EUR
    €510,95 EUR
  • A traditional Owl design carving, hand made for us from Australian Black Jade. This is a work of art and is a collectable piece of traditional Black Jade carving. It can be worn as a special piece of jewellery or displayed. This is art made to wear at its finest. A unisex pendant for owl lovers. This pendant is provided with an adjustable black cord.A traditional Owl design carving, hand made for us from Australian Black Jade. This is a work of art and is a collectable piece of traditional Black Jade carving. It can be worn as a special piece of jewellery or displayed. This is art made to wear at its finest. A unisex pendant for owl lovers. This pendant is provided with an adjustable black cord.
    NZ Pacific
    NIGHT OWL
    NIGHT OWL - we carved this piece to symbolise wisdom, knowledge and guidance What better way to express these ideals than with a wise old owl! NIGHT OWL is carved from a gorgeous dark Australian Black Jade. Every pendant is handmade and unique. The Australian Black Jade is...
    €248,95 EUR
    €248,95 EUR
  • 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...
    €1.260,95 EUR
    €1.260,95 EUR
  • This little pendant is a beautifully carved seahorse pendant made from ancient woolly mammoth tusk. We have designed this so that it can be worn as a pendant, or as a little charm. Made by NZ Pacific and for sale worldwide on our website. Free Postage wherever you are.This little pendant is a beautifully carved seahorse pendant made from ancient woolly mammoth tusk. We have designed this so that it can be worn as a pendant, or as a little charm. Made by NZ Pacific and for sale worldwide on our website. Free Postage wherever you are.
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    OCEAN CANTER
    ...a beautiful, small seahorse pendant carved in woolly mammoth. The seahorse, or Hippocampus, has a long held place in mythology and can be seen on coins and other ancient artefacts as early as the 6th century BC. This seahorse pendant is beautifully carved with lots of detail...
    €112,95 EUR
    €112,95 EUR
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  • This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. The cord is an adjustable four plaited cord in black. One only by Ana Krakosky.This is a large sized tiki - carved from gorgeous Marsden jade. The craftsmanship is superb, this piece is as well carved as any we have seen. The cord is an adjustable four plaited cord in black. One only by Ana Krakosky.
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    OCEAN EYES
    Beautiful New Zealand Jade Tiki, hand carved by Ana Krakosky. OCEAN EYES is a large tiki, carved from an exceptional piece of flower jade - pounamu. OCEAN EYES is beautifully carved. Look closely at the photos and the video - the stone is quite unusual,...
    €907,95 EUR
    €907,95 EUR
  • Small Butterfly design pendant carved in nephrite jade. Real jade jewellery for sale online with NZ Pacific. Small butterfly pendant hand made in Jade, provided with pacific blue cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch.Small Butterfly design pendant carved in nephrite jade. Real jade jewellery for sale online with NZ Pacific. Small butterfly pendant hand made in Jade, provided with pacific blue cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch.
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    PRETTY WINGS
    PRETTY WINGS Beautiful, small and delicately carved butterfly pendant. Hand made from a lovely light piece of Aceh Jade. We selected this stone for the fabulous array of colours that were just perfect for the subject! The second photo is backlit to highlight the...
    €139,95 EUR
    €139,95 EUR
  • A hand carved large New Zealand Jade feather necklace. The cord is a tan colour and is a fixed length. A large sized hand made Jade feather necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. One off work of art to wear.A hand carved large New Zealand Jade feather necklace. The cord is a tan colour and is a fixed length. A large sized hand made Jade feather necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. One off work of art to wear.
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    RADIANCE
    RADIANCE - stylised Tui feather pendant This is a gorgeous sleek pendant carved in jade. The design represents the feather of a tui - a native New Zealand bird which is regarded as a national heritage animal.  Kerry has created a piece that is...
    €693,95 EUR
    €693,95 EUR
  • A beautiful large hand carved matau with koru pendant. Carved for us by Ross Crump from rare New Zealand jade. This is a wonderful pendant to gift to someone special.A beautiful large hand carved matau with koru pendant. Carved for us by Ross Crump from rare New Zealand jade. This is a wonderful pendant to gift to someone special.
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    RAIN DANCE
    RAIN DANCE This is a significant carving - a visually stunning pendant carved from a beautiful piece of New Zealand Jade.  RAIN DANCE is a wonderful exemplar of the hook - a matau with three koru carved into the body. This is a wonderfully designed...
    €1.134,95 EUR
    €1.134,95 EUR

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