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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  • Hand carved dolphin trio pendant, made from natural bone by NZ Pacific. Hand made natural bone dolphin trilogy necklace, provided with an adjustable paradise blue cord. Packaged in a woven kete pouch.Hand carved dolphin trio pendant, made from natural bone by NZ Pacific. Hand made natural bone dolphin trilogy necklace, provided with an adjustable paradise blue cord. Packaged in a woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    DOLPHIN TRILOGY
    DOLPHIN TRILOGY Acknowledging the world's smallest and rarest dolphin - the Hector's Dolphin. This little guy - he's only about 1.4m (4.6') long in real life - is only found off the West Coast of New Zealand's North Island and is at risk of...
    £57.00 GBP
    £57.00 GBP
  • Hand carved Jade Hook with dolphin pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific, jade jewellery for sale online.Hand carved Jade Hook with dolphin pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific, jade jewellery for sale online.
    NZ Pacific
    DOLPHINS EDGE
    DOLPHINS EDGE A supercool matau pendant with lots of wonderful detail! Resting on the tip of the hook is a little dolphin, perhaps celebrating the one that got away! The back of the hook is decorated with a series of finely carved notches. This...
    £176.00 GBP
    £176.00 GBP
  • A hand carved crab with starfish pendant carved from a piece of deer antler crown. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving. This is a great piece for ocean lovers. Unique crab with sea star pendant, collectors work of art.A hand carved crab with starfish pendant carved from a piece of deer antler crown. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving. This is a great piece for ocean lovers. Unique crab with sea star pendant, collectors work of art.
    NZ Pacific
    DOWN BY THE SEA
    ONE ONLY - ART TO WEAR (or display). Hand carved in a piece of deer antler crown - this is an absolute beauty! DOWN BY THE SEA is a incredible work of art, carved with Fumio's signature attention to detail, his creativity and his ability...
    £935.00 GBP
    £935.00 GBP
  • This pendant is a gorgeous and intricately carved mermaid with dolphin pendant. Carved by renowned bone carver Yuri Terenyi for us. This is a little masterpiece. It is a mermaid with her arms clasped around a dolphin. 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 with dolphin pendant. Carved by renowned bone carver Yuri Terenyi for us. This is a little masterpiece. It is a mermaid with her arms clasped around a dolphin. The craftsmanship displayed in this piece is extraordinary - a collectors item, or a piece to wear and love.
    NZ Pacific
    DREAMCATCHER
    DREAMCATCHER - a phenomenal carving of two wondrous sea creatures, one legendary, the other a favourite of people in all corners of the earth. A dolphin and a mermaid joined together in a mythical dance. DREAMCATCHER is a gorgeous piece, carved in bone for us by...
    £470.00 GBP
    £470.00 GBP
  • Hand carved huia bird made from cow bone pendant. Carved for NZ Pacific by Fumio Noguchi. This is a contemporary piece of jewellery that is carved with intricate detail and clearly shows a beautiful bird. We ship this free worldwide.Drawings of the now extinct Huia bird. Edit alt text
    NZ Pacific
    FORTY WINKS
    FORTY WINKS - a lovely piece of wearable art for ornithologists and lovers of the exotic! FORTY WINKS is a magnificent piece, hand carved from cow bone. The eyes are made from goat horn. This piece was carved for us by Fumio Noguchi. He has...
    £374.00 GBP
    £374.00 GBP
  • This photo shows a large matau, or hook, pendant carved in deep green New Zealand Jade. It is a very interesting piece which has a koru carved into the centre of the hook. It is strung on a manuka green cord which is adjustable. The artist who carved this pendant is Ross Crump, a master carver of jade from New Zealand.This photo shows a large matau, or hook, pendant carved in deep green New Zealand Jade. It is a very interesting piece which has a koru carved into the centre of the hook. It is strung on a manuka green cord which is adjustable. The artist who carved this pendant is Ross Crump, a master carver of jade from New Zealand.
    NZ Pacific
    FREEDOM FLYER
    FREEDOM FLYER - a wonderful matau pendant for adventurous travellers! Carved from beautiful, semi-translucent kawakawa jade. The colour palette in this piece is fabulous! A sprinkle of pale clouds on the top, descending into a deep, bright green through the body. Carved for us...
    £263.00 GBP
    £263.00 GBP
  • 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.
    NZ Pacific
    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...
    £935.00 GBP
    £935.00 GBP
  • A hand carved bone whale pendant. This is a lovely piece carved to bring pleasure to the lucky wearer. It is a friendly pendant which we will ship to you free wherever you live. Carved by NZ Pacific and for sale online. Provided with an adjustable paradise blue cord.A hand carved bone whale pendant. This is a lovely piece carved to bring pleasure to the lucky wearer. It is a friendly pendant which we will ship to you free wherever you live. Carved by NZ Pacific and for sale online. Provided with an adjustable paradise blue cord.
    NZ Pacific
    FROLIC
    FROLIC Hand carved, natural bone whale pendant. This is about the friendliest looking whale that you will ever see! We have carved this to capture the beauty of these marvellous creatures, but also to embody the pleasure that they bring to us land-dwellers. Here...
    £71.00 GBP
    £71.00 GBP
  • Natural stained cow bone manaia with hook pendant. Hand carved by Yuri Terenyi in New Zealand. Maori design pendant for sale online. One only stained bone manaia, hook necklace. Free delivery worldwide.Natural stained cow bone manaia with hook pendant. Hand carved by Yuri Terenyi in New Zealand. Maori design pendant for sale online. One only stained bone manaia, hook necklace. Free delivery worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    FULLBACK
    FULLBACK This is a great matau pendant - carved for us by Yuri Terenyi, this is a fantastic piece. We've named it FULLBACK - a protector, a piece that has your back! Yuri has carved this from natural bone and has used his homemade dye...
    £95.00 GBP
    £95.00 GBP
  • This little Prehnite crystal tiki has been carved to look and feel great. It has a softly carved face and is provided with a fine adjustable cord. A gorgeous and small traditional piece that is great for children.This little Prehnite crystal tiki has been carved to look and feel great. It has a softly carved face and is provided with a fine adjustable cord. A gorgeous and small traditional piece that is great for children.
    NZ Pacific
    FUSION
    Hand carved Tiki pendant made from Australian Prehnite - a glorious, and very interesting crystal. We have carved this piece from a beautiful lemony yellow piece of Prehnite from the Central Northern Territory of Australia. FUSION - materials, design, craftsmanship A striking pendant displaying the variations...
    £151.00 GBP
    £151.00 GBP
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  • New Zealand jade hei-mate pendant. Hand carved in bright green jade by Ric Moor. The pendant is suspended from a black plaited cord and is finished in a satin matte polish.New Zealand jade hei-mate pendant. Hand carved in bright green jade by Ric Moor. The pendant is suspended from a black plaited cord and is finished in a satin matte polish.
    NZ Pacific
    GLEEFUL
     GLEEFUL This hei-matau is carved from New Zealand jade - and what an outstanding piece of stone this is! A gorgeous green Pounamu that is quite dark when held against the skin, but lustrous and GLEEFUL when touched with light. Handcrafted by an expert carver,...
    £96.00 GBP
    £96.00 GBP
  • 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 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.
    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...
    £238.00 GBP
    £238.00 GBP
  • This picture shows a hook shaped pendant, hand carved from New Zealand flower jade. The top of the hook, the shaft, is a twist shape. We will provide this with an adjustable plaited cord. The cord is a adjustable and is a black colour. Twist and koru designs are also displayed in this stunning New Zealand Marsden Flower Jade pendant. Hand made by Ana Krakosky.This picture shows a hook shaped pendant, hand carved from New Zealand flower jade. The top of the hook, the shaft, is a twist shape. We will provide this with an adjustable plaited cord. The cord is a adjustable and is a black colour. Twist and koru designs are also displayed in this stunning New Zealand Marsden Flower Jade pendant. Hand made by Ana Krakosky.
    NZ Pacific
    HARMONY
    HARMONY This koru with a hei matau (hook) is a modern take on a traditional design. Koru - harmony and eternal movement. Hei matau - strength, good luck and safe travel over water. A double sided beauty, hand made by Ana Krakosky. This pendant...
    £427.00 GBP
    £427.00 GBP
  • A hand carved seahorse pendant. We have carved this from beautiful nephrite jade and we bind them with our hand-plaited cords. the cords are a waxed polyester so they are durable and strong. We ship these worldwide with express courier anywhere in the world.A hand carved seahorse pendant. We have carved this from beautiful nephrite jade and we bind them with our hand-plaited cords. the cords are a waxed polyester so they are durable and strong. We ship these worldwide with express courier anywhere in the world.
    NZ Pacific
    HIPPOCAMPE
    We're delighted to bring our classic Seahorse pendant to you in jade! 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. HIPPOCAMPE is beautifully carved with...
    £138.00 GBP
    £165.00 GBP
    £138.00 GBP
  • Hand carved incredible Huia bird beak woolly mammoth tusk carving. A stunning work of art, beautifully replicating a hula bird beak. This pendant was hand carved in mammoth tusk by artist Sami. A one off collectors item that has been hand crafted to be worn or displayed.Hand carved incredible Huia bird beak woolly mammoth tusk carving. A stunning work of art, beautifully replicating a hula bird beak. This pendant was hand carved in mammoth tusk by artist Sami. A one off collectors item that has been hand crafted to be worn or displayed.
    NZ Pacific
    HUIA CHATTER
    HUIA CHATTER - carved in Woolly Mammoth The perfect material for this carving! An extinct mammal provides the material for an extinct bird - the coming together of two legends! The Huia Bird is an extinct songbird once found in New Zealand's bush. Renowned for its...
    £326.00 GBP
    £326.00 GBP
  • Hand carved incredible Huia bird beak bone carving. A stunning work of art, beautifully replicating a hula bird beak. This pendant was hand carved in bone by artist Sami. A one off collectors item that has been hand crafted to be worn or displayed.Hand carved incredible Huia bird beak bone carving. A stunning work of art, beautifully replicating a hula bird beak. This pendant was hand carved in bone by artist Sami. A one off collectors item that has been hand crafted to be worn or displayed.
    NZ Pacific
    HUIA'S LANGUAGE
    HUIA'S LANGUAGE - carved in Bone The Huia Bird is an extinct songbird once found in New Zealand's bush. Renowned for its beauty and wonderful song, Māori regarded the Huia as tapu - sacred - and only people of high status were allowed to wear its...
    £134.00 GBP
    £134.00 GBP
  • New Zealand jade hei-mate pendant. Hand carved in bright green jade by Ric Moor. The pendant is suspended from a black plaited cord and is finished in a satin matte polish.New Zealand jade hei-mate pendant. Hand carved in bright green jade by Ric Moor. The pendant is suspended from a black plaited cord and is finished in a satin matte polish.
    NZ Pacific
    JOLLY
    JOLLY This small hei-matau is carved from New Zealand jade - and what a beautiful piece of stone this is! A gorgeous Pounamu that is a milky green colour, lustrous and JOLLY. Handcrafted by an expert carver, this unique jade piece offers a stunning reminder...
    £98.00 GBP
    £98.00 GBP
  • A hand carved Kakapo pendant made from a piece of deer antler crown. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving. The kakapo is a flightless parrot native to New Zealand and is at risk of becoming extinct. This is a great piece representing this very rare bird.A hand carved Kakapo pendant made from a piece of deer antler crown. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving. The kakapo is a flightless parrot native to New Zealand and is at risk of becoming extinct. This is a great piece representing this very rare bird.
    NZ Pacific
    KAKAPO
    ONE ONLY - ART TO WEAR KAKAPO - a flightless, whiskered parrot native to New Zealand, these are very rare, noisy and one of the most interesting parrots you're ever likely to see. KAKAPO, carved by Fumio Noguchi, is an incredible piece of art, handcarved from...
    £479.00 GBP
    £479.00 GBP
  • This is a chunky, hand carved whalebone hook, Matau pendant. It is a grainy honey colour and the bone has the characteristic pitted look that is typical of whalebone. The cord is kowhai yellow and is length adjustable. This is delivered to you with Express Courier.This is a chunky, hand carved whalebone hook, Matau pendant. It is a grainy honey colour and the bone has the characteristic pitted look that is typical of whalebone. The cord is kowhai yellow and is length adjustable. This is delivered to you with Express Courier.
    NZ Pacific
    KERMADEC MATAU
    KERMADEC MATAU A hand carved whalebone pendant - we've named this piece KERMADEC MATAU after the earth's deepest ocean trench because maybe this bone spent some time down there. This is a beautiful piece, chunky yet elegant for a medium sized hook - especially...
    £199.00 GBP
    £199.00 GBP
  • This is a beautiful bone carving pendant. We have designed a hook with a Kingfish motif especially for those lover of the ocean and all you fanatical fishermen out there. This piece is designed and made by NZ Pacific and is for sale worldwide.This is a beautiful bone carving pendant. We have designed a hook with a Kingfish motif especially for those lover of the ocean and all you fanatical fishermen out there. This piece is designed and made by NZ Pacific and is for sale worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    KINGI
    KINGI - also known as the Yellowtail Amberjack or Kingfish. An awesome fish found in our southern oceans. The wearer of a Hei-Matau is seen as a provider and protector who is strong willed and determined to succeed in life - what a lovely...
    £91.00 GBP
    £91.00 GBP

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