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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  • Hand carved black jade star pendant. Hand made black jade star pendant with adjustable cord.Hand carved black jade star pendant. Hand made black jade star pendant with adjustable cord.
    NZ Pacific
    LUMINARY
    LUMINARY - Black jade star pendant A beautiful, contemporary necklace hand carved from deep black jade. This is a lovely little pendant that will appeal if you're after something a little different. We have carved this from Black Jade - a deep black colour...
    £133.00 GBP
    £133.00 GBP
  • These are stunning large sized drop flower jade earrings carved in New Zealand by Josey Coyle. It is carved from a beautiful green piece of New Zealand Flower Jade and with Sterling Silver hooks and findings.These are stunning large sized drop flower jade earrings carved in New Zealand by Josey Coyle. It is carved from a beautiful green piece of New Zealand Flower Jade and with Sterling Silver hooks and findings.
    NZ Pacific
    DES FLEURS
    DES FLEURS These long, bold drop earrings are a celebration of nature’s playful side, crafted from beautiful New Zealand flower jade. The stone’s soft orange and pale green mimic the lively hues of a sunset-kissed meadow, and their substantial size ensures they will command...
    £289.00 GBP
    £289.00 GBP
  • A wonderful, intricate pendant handcarved by Yuri in bone. A beautifully sensual and fascinating form that reflects the complexity and wonder of human relationships.A wonderful, intricate pendant handcarved by Yuri in bone. A beautifully sensual and fascinating form that reflects the complexity and wonder of human relationships.
    NZ Pacific
    LOVERS REALM
    LOVERS REALM - Bone carving work at its finest! A wonderful, intricate twist pendant handcarved by Yuri in bone. A beautifully sensual and fascinating form that reflects the complexity and wonder of human relationships. This is a one-off piece, beautifully hand crafted by Yuri...
    £347.00 GBP
    £347.00 GBP
  • A hand carved large New Zealand Flower Jade feather necklace. The cord is a green colour and is an adjustable 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 Flower Jade feather necklace. The cord is a green colour and is an adjustable length. A large sized hand made Jade feather necklace by New Zealand artist Kerry Thompson. One off work of art to wear.
    NZ Pacific
    KEA PLUME
    KEA PLUME Large, bold and eye-Catching! This is a beautiful piece crafted by Kerry Thompson from a lovely piece of New Zealand Marsden Jade.  KEA PLUME... named after an irrepressible rogue of the New Zealand high country, this is a pendant full of character,...
    £622.00 GBP
    £622.00 GBP
  • This picture shows a vase pendant that we designed in black jade. It is a black vase necklace that is carved in detail. A really attractive and eye-catching piece of handmade jewellery. The cord is hand plaited braid in charcoal grey and maui blue and the length can be adjusted. Delivered to you in a woven kete pouch and shipped with Express Courier.This picture shows a vase pendant that we designed in black jade. It is a black vase necklace that is carved in detail. A really attractive and eye-catching piece of handmade jewellery. The cord is hand plaited braid in charcoal grey and maui blue and the length can be adjusted. Delivered to you in a woven kete pouch and shipped with Express Courier.
    NZ Pacific
    OINOCHOE
    OINOCHOE - a wonderful vase pendant, traditionally used to pour wine! Hand carved in Australian Black Jade, this is a little beauty - a little quirky and a lot of fun! The carving is exquisite, with lovely attention to detail. We've hand plaited a...
    £212.00 GBP
    £212.00 GBP
  • This is a wonderful New Zealand Jade and bone drop pendant with bird carving.This is a wonderful New Zealand Jade and bone drop pendant with bird carving.
    NZ Pacific
    MANAWA ORA
    MANAWA ORA - a magnificent, work of art to wear! Hand carved by Andrew Doughty. A description of this piece in the artists words... This taonga has been named Manawa ora which means Hope. I like that it also hasthe double meaning of 'breath...
    £799.00 GBP
    £799.00 GBP
  • This large crab claw pendant is carved from a lovely deep green piece of New Zealand jade. It has an adjustable black coloured cord which can be slipped over the head and adjusted to the length that you prefer. Hand carved in New Zealand from our local jade by Kyohei Noguchi.This large crab claw pendant is carved from a lovely deep green piece of New Zealand jade. It has an adjustable black coloured cord which can be slipped over the head and adjusted to the length that you prefer. Hand carved in New Zealand from our local jade by Kyohei Noguchi.
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    THE CLINCHER
    THE CLINCHER - New Zealand Jade crab claw pendant carved by Kyohei Noguchi. Cast your mind back to exploring a rocky shore - the glimpse of a crab as it scuttles across the rocks, its distinctive claw raised as it navigates the tidal zone....
    £345.00 GBP
    £345.00 GBP
  • Hand carved bone double lizard pendant.Hand carved bone double lizard pendant.
    NZ Pacific
    ECHO
    Meet ECHO the Gecko! Hand carved Gecko pendant, made from bone Some friendships are hard to shake! Here's something for lizard lovers, a pendant that pays homage to the native New Zealand Gecko. This little pendant captures a moment of pure, unshakeable connection - two...
    £115.00 GBP
    £115.00 GBP
  • Ruby Stone and Sterling Silver RingRuby Stone and Sterling Silver Ring
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    RUBY HASHTAG
    RUBY HASHTAG - Ruby Stone and Sterling Silver Ring RUBY HASHTAG - this little pearler is very current! Hand crafted by Ana Krakosky from a beautiful Ruby stone. Hand made from a great combination of materials by our good friend and artist - Ana...
    £248.00 GBP
    £291.00 GBP
    £248.00 GBP
  • This picture shows a hand carved jade half-shield with Koru pendant. It is a semi-translucent green colour. This is a wonderful piece of jewellery. The cord is hand plaited and adjustable so that you can position the pendant where it suits you best. This piece was carved for us by Ric Moor. Delivery is free worldwide.This picture shows a hand carved jade half-shield with Koru pendant. It is a semi-translucent green colour. This is a wonderful piece of jewellery. The cord is hand plaited and adjustable so that you can position the pendant where it suits you best. This piece was carved for us by Ric Moor. Delivery is free worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    STRENGTH WITHIN
    STRENGTH WITHIN A gorgeous half-shield shaped pendant, carved from a piece of New Zealand Pounamu. Hand carved by Ric Moor. STRENGTH WITHIN - we love the jade, the carving and the exquisite craftsmanship! A stunning work of Art to Wear! Rooted in the ethos of...
    £266.00 GBP
    £266.00 GBP
  • Woman wearing a hair pin in a bun hair styleHand carved bone hair pin with double sided koru design.
    NZ Pacific
    SWEET DREAMS
    SWEET DREAMS - Hand Carved Bone Hair Pin by Amanda Thompson.. this is a beauty! This wonderful hair pin is decorated with a double sided koru design. This is etched into the bone and then inked so that it is revealed in all its...
    £133.00 GBP
    £133.00 GBP
  • Hand crafted large, New Zealand Jade toki earrings with Sterling Silver Hooks. Jade toki earrings, packaged in a woven kete pouch.Hand crafted large, New Zealand Jade toki earrings with Sterling Silver Hooks. Jade toki earrings, packaged in a woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    LEAD WITH LOVE
    LEAD WITH LOVE - Unique Pounamu Toki Earrings Beautifully designed, handcrafted toki design earrings. LEAD WITH LOVE are something a little different from our friend and jade artist - Donna Summers. Carved from a beautiful translucent New Zealand pounamu, this traditional design - the toki,...
    £190.00 GBP
    £190.00 GBP
  • Hand carved plane and heart pendant from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of jewellery, hand made by NZ Pacific. We provide this with an adjustable cord. Free Postage Worldwide.Hand carved plane and heart pendant from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of jewellery, hand made by NZ Pacific. We provide this with an adjustable cord. Free Postage Worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    JETSETTER
    JETSETTER - hand made from Black Jade and Sterling Silver. A large pendant for lovers of flight! Hand carved plane pendant from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of jewellery, hand made by NZ Pacific. This necklace looks...
    £220.00 GBP
    £220.00 GBP
  • Greywacke stone pendant with Aotea Stone insert. Hand carved by Rhys Hall for NZ Pacific. Handmade contemporary jewellery for sale online.Greywacke stone pendant with Aotea Stone insert. Hand carved by Rhys Hall for NZ Pacific. Handmade contemporary jewellery for sale online.
    NZ Pacific
    AOTEA SLICE
    AOTEA SLICE is new in from Rhys Hall! A drop pendant made from Onewa Stone - New Zealand Greywacke - with a beautiful blue Aotea Stone insert hidden inside. Like all wonderful craftsmanship, the tricky parts are often hidden - that's certainly the case with AOTEA SLICE. The...
    £314.00 GBP
    £340.00 GBP
    £314.00 GBP
  • This pendant is a hand carved puma. We've carved this from a lovely piece of woolly mammoth tusk and we provide it with a hand plaited cord. Shipping is free worldwide.This pendant is a hand carved puma. We've carved this from a lovely piece of woolly mammoth tusk and we provide it with a hand plaited cord. Shipping is free worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    COUGAR
    COUGAR - A hand carved Woolly Mammoth Tusk pendant for all you lovers of the mighty PUMA, or as it is known in North America - the COUGAR! A beautiful piece of work, hand carved with just enough detail to give this pendant a realistic aura. Please...
    £142.00 GBP
    £142.00 GBP
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  • Hand carved New Zealand Jade pendant with adjustable cord. Free shipping worldwide.Hand carved New Zealand Jade pendant with adjustable cord. Free shipping worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    UNITY TRIAD
    UNITY TRIAD - hand carved contemporary pendant in New Zealand Jade.  The top stone is carved from Australian Black Jade, the main body from New Zealand Marsden jade and the central loop from rare kahurangi stone. This is a wonderful work of art to...
    £394.00 GBP
    £394.00 GBP
  • This photo shows a medium sized drop pendant hand carved from ebony with Mother of Pearl inlay alongside; 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 black 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 medium sized drop pendant hand carved from ebony with Mother of Pearl inlay alongside; 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 black that is a fixed length with Paua Shell Toggle. We ship this piece worldwide and shipping is included in the price.
    NZ Pacific
    PORTAL
    PORTAL Everything about this piece is quite remarkable - the selection of material, the subtle shape of the drop, the cord design and the sublime craftsmanship - a real work of art! The shape brings to mind the ultimate PORTAL! This pendant is an...
    £394.00 GBP
    £394.00 GBP
  • This is a handcrafted New Zealand Pounamu, Jade with Chalcedony and sterling silver ring. This is a handcrafted New Zealand Pounamu, Jade with Chalcedony and sterling silver ring.
    NZ Pacific
    SPACE GEMS
    SPACE GEMS - Jade, Chalcedony and Sterling Silver Ring SPACE GEMS - add a little balance to your life ... or at least to your hand!  Hand crafted by Ana Krakosky from a delightful mix of stones - New Zealand Marsden Jade, Chalcedony with...
    £266.00 GBP
    £266.00 GBP
  • Hand carved black jade stingray pendant. Handmade by NZ Pacific from real black jade. Black Jade jewellery for sale online.Hand carved black jade stingray pendant. Handmade by NZ Pacific from real black jade. Black Jade jewellery for sale online.
    NZ Pacific
    SAND DWELLER
    A beautiful pendant carved from Australian Black Jade. The stone is a deep black - perfect for these little stingrays. You can imagine this little guy settled in the sediment keeping an eye open for an unwary crustacean! Watch our brief video to see...
    £187.00 GBP
    £187.00 GBP
  • Hand carved woolly mammoth pendant. Carved from woolly mammoth tusk by NZ Pacific.Small mammoth figurine on a snowy mountain peak with a cloudy sky
    NZ Pacific
    MASTODON
    MASTODON - They're back .... We have made a hand carved Woolly Mammoth pendant - from genuine fossilised, woolly mammoth tusk. This is a beautiful little pendant with lots of character - a fabulous and very unique gift. The Mammoth Tusk used for this...
    £155.00 GBP
    £155.00 GBP
  • Hand made Paua Shell ring with sterling silver. Paua Shell ring with sterling silver hand made here in New Zealand. Shipping is included in the price.Hand wearing two rings with a natural setting
    NZ Pacific
    PĀUA RAINBOW
    PĀUA RAINBOW - a Sterling Silver ring, with New Zealand cold water pāua shell insert. PĀUA RAINBOW is a beautiful handmade ring, feminine and very expressive. The silver has been hand cast with a little structural detail on the underside and around the outside of the ring....
    £109.00 GBP
    £109.00 GBP
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  • Hand carved plane and globe bracelet from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of wrist jewellery, hand made by NZ Pacific. We provide this with Free Postage Worldwide. Adjustable bracelets for men and women.Hand wearing a bracelet with a mountainous landscape in the background
    NZ Pacific
    GLOBETROTTER
    Meet GLOBETROTTER! GLOBETROTTER - a bracelet for travellers of this beautiful planet, hand made from Black Jade and Sterling Silver. Hand carved 'plane and globe' bracelet from Australian Black Jade with Sterling Silver. This is a very cool piece of wrist jewellery, hand made by...
    £220.00 GBP
    £220.00 GBP
  • This piece is a small oval round, disc pendant hand carved in New Zealand jade.This piece is a small oval round, disc pendant hand carved in New Zealand jade.
    NZ Pacific
    SNOW MOON
    SNOW MOON - small, pounamu disc pendant Carved from the same rare Nelson pounamu as its counterpart, WOLF MOON. This pendant reveals the stone’s captivating duality - a soft cream blending into cool green-grey, each swirl reflecting the region’s unique geology. Madelyne Gourdin has...
    £124.00 GBP
    £164.00 GBP
    £124.00 GBP
  • This photo shows a beautiful bone and jade wing pendant.Woman reading a book wearing a bone and jade wing pendant
    NZ Pacific
    WINGED SPIRIT
    WINGED SPIRIT - This is an experimental piece combining Jade and Bone - a WINGED SPIRIT to inspire you to reach for the sky, take a chance and learn to fly! A fun, hand made piece of Art to Wear. WINGED SPIRIT can be worn reversed...
    £133.00 GBP
    £133.00 GBP
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  • A gorgeous hand carved black jade bowline knot pendant with sterling silver. Hand made in Black Jade with Sterling Silver and provided with thick black cord.A gorgeous hand carved black jade bowline knot pendant with sterling silver. Hand made in Black Jade with Sterling Silver and provided with thick black cord.
    NZ Pacific
    SAILORS KNOT
    SAILORS KNOT - anchor your journey! JEWELLERY FOR LOVER'S OF THE SEA! A gorgeous bowline knot, hand carved in Black Jade with Sterling Silver.  Made for those who carry the sea in their spirit, this hand-carved black jade bowline embodies maritime utility and efficiency....
    £198.00 GBP
    £198.00 GBP
  • Hand carved small sized mako shark tooth earrings. Hand made shark tooth earrings. Real shark tooth art to wear. Free Shipping worldwide. Packaged in a woven kete pouch.Hand carved small sized mako shark tooth earrings. Hand made shark tooth earrings. Real shark tooth art to wear. Free Shipping worldwide. Packaged in a woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    MAKO SHARK TOOTH EARRINGS
    MAKO SHARK TOOTH EARRINGS Beautiful, small MAKO SHARK TOOTH EARRINGS. Small sized, stylish and eye-catching. A dangerous look for your ears! We're thrilled to have these available for you - hand carved and delivered in a woven kete pouch. Delivery is included in the...
    £79.00 GBP
    £79.00 GBP
  • Hand made Paua Shell ring with sterling silver. Paua Shell ring with sterling silver hand made here in New Zealand. Shipping is included in the price.Hand wearing two rings with a natural setting
    NZ Pacific
    PĀUA HALO
    PĀUA HALO - a Sterling Silver ring, with New Zealand cold water pāua shell insert. PĀUA HALO is a beautifully made ring, large and very expressive. The silver has been hand cast with a little structural detail on the underside and around the outside of the...
    £128.00 GBP
    £128.00 GBP
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  • Hand carved Hyottoko play mask ring. Made from Red Deer antler in New Zealand. Hand made from deer antler by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art, made to wear. One only ring, delivered to you with express courier.Hand carved Hyottoko play mask ring. Made from Red Deer antler in New Zealand. Hand made from deer antler by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art, made to wear. One only ring, delivered to you with express courier.
    NZ Pacific
    HYOTTOKO
    HYOTTOKO - Play Mask Ring, Hand Carved in Deer Antler by Fumio Noguchi This magnificent HYOTTOKO Japanese play mask ring is carved in deer antler... and the detail is exquisite!  A masterwork of texture and tradition - by Fumio Noguchi. Carved from deer antler, this...
    £439.00 GBP
    £439.00 GBP
  • This picture shows a medium sized hand carved jade koru pendant. It is a darker green colour which is quite translucent where the jade is thin. The cord is bound in a macrame style and is adjustable so that you can position the pendant where it suits you best.This picture shows a medium sized hand carved jade koru pendant. It is a darker green colour which is quite translucent where the jade is thin. The cord is bound in a macrame style and is adjustable so that you can position the pendant where it suits you best.
    NZ Pacific
    CALM IN THE EYE
    CALM IN THE EYE - A Spectacular Jade Koru Pendant.  Here is something we have never seen before - and it is magnificent. CALM IN THE EYE is a medium-sized koru pendant hand-carved by Mae Latham from superb dark green Marsden jade. The stone...
    £394.00 GBP
    £394.00 GBP
  • A hand carved drop pendant made from New Zealand Aroha Stone. This is a medium sized and visually striking piece, beautifully curved and sensuous. The perfect piece of jewellery for someone you love.A hand carved drop pendant made from New Zealand Aroha Stone. This is a medium sized and visually striking piece, beautifully curved and sensuous. The perfect piece of jewellery for someone you love.
    NZ Pacific
    AROHA
    AROHA - heart pendant in Aroha stone. A Geology of the Heart The heart, or manawa, is a universal symbol of AROHA (love) and the life force that binds us together. This heart-shaped pendant is hand-carved from rare and precious New Zealand Aroha stone. The stone...
    £109.00 GBP
    £109.00 GBP

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