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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  • This picture shows a medium sized Onewa Stone contemporary drop pendant. A hand made unique and contemporary necklace hand carved here in New Zealand.This picture shows a medium sized Onewa Stone contemporary drop pendant. A hand made unique and contemporary necklace hand carved here in New Zealand.
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    ONEWA RIPPLE
    ONEWA RIPPLE - a very cool, tactile, Onewa Stone pendant. Wearable art that demands to be touched. 🖤 Forget what you know about stone jewellery. This piece is a bold, inverted cone, hand-carved with dramatic, ripples laid across its face. The deep grooves create...
    $195.00 NZD
    $195.00 NZD
  • Hand carved small sized Tiger 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 Tiger shark tooth earrings. Hand made shark tooth earrings. Real shark tooth art to wear. Free Shipping worldwide. Packaged in a woven kete pouch.
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    TIGER SHARK TOOTH EARRINGS
    TIGER SHARK TOOTH EARRINGS Beautiful, small TIGER SHARK TOOTH EARRINGS. They are small sized, stylish and eye-catching. A deadly 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...
    $195.00 NZD
    $195.00 NZD
  • This is a handcrafted New Zealand Pounamu, Jade and sterling silver ring. 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. Delivered with Express courier and packaged in a woven kete pouch.This is a handcrafted New Zealand Pounamu, Jade and sterling silver ring. 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. Delivered with Express courier and packaged in a woven kete pouch.
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    BUTTERFLY BUTTON
    BUTTERFLY BUTTON - this is a lovely fine ring with a beautiful central pounamu button. A wonderful contrast of colours and materials - deep green jade and shimmery silver - dress up your hand with a little natural elegance! Hand crafted by Ana Krakosky...
    $625.00 NZD
    $625.00 NZD
  • This piece is a smaller sized, oval round, disc pendant. It was carved for us by Alex Sands from a lovely bright and orange piece of New Zealand Flower jade with incredible orange and greens colours at throughout the stone. It is suspended on a yellow coloured braided cord that is length adjustable.This piece is a smaller sized, oval round, disc pendant. It was carved for us by Alex Sands from a lovely bright and orange piece of New Zealand Flower jade with incredible orange and greens colours at throughout the stone. It is suspended on a yellow coloured braided cord that is length adjustable.
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    SUN'S SURFACE
    SUN'S SURFACE - a small, striking disc pendant carved in New Zealand flower jade.  The stone does most of the talking! Overall, the Jade is a beautiful bubbly, bright orange, with patches of darker shades throughout - green and beige tones - which give...
    $195.00 NZD
    $195.00 NZD
  • Snail design pendant carved in red jasper with deer antler. Real jasper and bone jewellery for sale online with NZ Pacific.Snail design pendant carved in red jasper with deer antler. Real jasper and bone jewellery for sale online with NZ Pacific.
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    MINDFUL COMPANION
    MINDFUL COMPANION - Hand Carved Jasper and Deer Antler Snail Pendant Meet our minimalist home-owner with an eye for interior design. He's slow, and leaves a trail, but never far from home - the venerable snail! We've had this little guys' home carved in a...
    $428.00 NZD
    $428.00 NZD
  • A hand carved toki pendant made from New Zealand Aroha Stone. This is a smaller sized and visually striking piece of art to wear.A hand carved toki pendant made from New Zealand Aroha Stone. This is a smaller sized and visually striking piece of art to wear.
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    MAUVE
    MAUVE - hand-carved toki pendant, made from Aroha stone. This is a lovely pendant carved from an uplifting pink/purple piece of New Zealand Aroha Stone that glitters in the light. MAUVE is the perfect carving if you are looking for a small but expressive symbol...
    $195.00 NZD
    $195.00 NZD
  • Snakeskin Agate contemporary drop pendant with black jade and woolly mammoth tusk beads. Hand carved for you by NZ Pacific.Snakeskin Agate contemporary drop pendant with black jade and woolly mammoth tusk beads. Hand carved for you by NZ Pacific.
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    TANGERINE
    TANGERINE - a contemporary drop pendant made with striking Snakeskin Agate, Woolly Mammoth and Black Jade beads. We love combining unusual materials to create eye-catching, original pendants - TANGERINE is a great example of this. This striking necklace showcases a trio of carefully selected...
    $188.00 NZD
    $188.00 NZD
  • Hand carved contemporary jade third eye pendant. Authentic jade jewellery for sale online. Third eye Jade necklace with adjustable cord.Hand carved contemporary jade third eye pendant. Authentic jade jewellery for sale online. Third eye Jade necklace with adjustable cord.
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    SEER’S GAZE
    SEER’S GAZE - Vision Beyond Sight Sharpen your focus and dream of a bright future... We have two options available; please use the drop-down menu to make your selection. This striking three-sided jade pendant embodies the ancient concept of the "Third Eye" - a symbol...
    $440.00 NZD
    $440.00 NZD
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  • Snakeskin Agate contemporary drop pendant with woolly mammoth tusk beads. Hand carved for you by NZ Pacific.Snakeskin Agate contemporary drop pendant with woolly mammoth tusk beads. Hand carved for you by NZ Pacific.
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    BUTTERSCOTCH
    BUTTERSCOTCH - At the heart of this wonderful contemporary drop pendant is a striking piece of Snakeskin Agate bridged with Woolly Mammoth beads. We have bound this piece with an adjustable Meringue cord. This is necklace centred on unusual materials - snakeskin agate and...
    $188.00 NZD
    $188.00 NZD
  • This is a handcrafted aotea stone drop pendant. Delivered with an adjustable hand plaited cord.This is a handcrafted aotea stone drop pendant. Delivered with an adjustable hand plaited cord.
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    PARADISE
    PARADISE - a gorgeous Drop pendant hand carved from New Zealand Aotea stone. This is a rare and very beautiful material found in limited quantities in New Zealand's South Westland. This pendant showcases our favourite colour of Aotea stone. The hue is a gentle eggshell...
    $238.00 NZD
    $238.00 NZD
  • Hand carved Ni-Oh mask ring. Made from Red Deer antler in New Zealand. Unique Ni-Oh temple guardian ring 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 Ni-Oh mask ring. Made from Red Deer antler in New Zealand. Unique Ni-Oh temple guardian ring 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.
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    NI-OH TEMPLE GUARDIAN
    NI-OH TEMPLE GUARDIAN RING - Hand Carved in Deer Antler by Fumio Noguchi This is a traditional Japanese design representing a protector of the Buddhist faith. These figures are guardians that are found on either side of temple gateways - one is called "N-gyo" (= mouth...
    $997.00 NZD
    $997.00 NZD
  • Hand carved bone owl jade toki pendant. Beautiful Jade and Bone Owl Toki pendant with adjustable cord. Delivered to you with Express Courier.Hand carved bone owl jade toki pendant. Beautiful Jade and Bone Owl Toki pendant with adjustable cord. Delivered to you with Express Courier.
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    ARCHIMEDES
    ARCHIMEDES - hand carved bone owl with jade toki pendant This piece is named for the wise owl who accompanied Merlin through the legends of Arthur - a creature of quiet observation, keeper of ancient knowledge, witness to the pulling of swords from stones....
    $444.00 NZD
    $444.00 NZD
  • Hand crafted contemporary woolly mammoth tusk heart with sterling silver arrow necklace. This necklace is provided with an adjustable plum cord.Hand crafted contemporary woolly mammoth tusk heart with sterling silver arrow necklace. This necklace is provided with an adjustable plum cord.
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    CUPIDS BULLSEYE
    CUPIDS BULLSEYE - Woolly Mammoth Heart with Sterling Silver Arrow Pendant Love hurts. But it also leaves a beautiful mark! Cupid, it seems, has been practicing. And his aim? Perfect. This pendant began as a chunk of ancient woolly mammoth tusk, buried for millennia,...
    $420.00 NZD
    $420.00 NZD
  • This is a handcrafted aotea stone drop pendant. Delivered with an adjustable hand plaited cord.This is a handcrafted aotea stone drop pendant. Delivered with an adjustable hand plaited cord.
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    MORNING MOONLIGHT
    MORNING MOONLIGHT - a gorgeous Drop pendant hand carved from New Zealand Aotea stone. Aotea is a rare and very beautiful material found in limited quantities in New Zealand's South Westland. A simple, classic drop carved from aotea stone. This pendant embraces the stone's...
    $298.00 NZD
    $298.00 NZD
  • Hand carved Menpo samurai face guard 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 Menpo samurai face guard 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.
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    MENPŌ
    MENPŌ - Samurai Face Guard Ring, Hand Carved in Deer Antler by Fumio Noguchi Meet the warrior on your finger! Fumio Noguchi has transformed a piece of red deer antler into something special - a ring featuring the MENPŌ, the traditional face guard worn...
    $997.00 NZD
    $997.00 NZD
  • Black Jade toki pendant with bone flower. We've bound it with an adjustable black cord and yellow floret.Black Jade toki pendant with bone flower. We've bound it with an adjustable black cord and yellow floret.
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    FLOWERING SPIRIT
    FLOWERING SPIRIT - A beautiful contemporary toki pendant carved in Black Jade with a gorgeous little bone sunflower. This is a lovely piece, carved with precision and buffed to a low sheen - a bold and beautiful necklace. FLOWERING SPIRIT reinterprets the traditional toki form...
    $428.00 NZD
    $428.00 NZD
  • Hand made woolly mammoth tusk moon face necklace. Made by NZ Pacific and sale online only. Delivered with adjustable cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch.Hand made woolly mammoth tusk moon face necklace. Made by NZ Pacific and sale online only. Delivered with adjustable cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch.
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    FULL MOON
    FULL MOON Hand carved moon face necklace made from Woolly Mammoth tusk. A very special piece of ancient tusk handcrafted into an attractive and unique necklace. This piece radiates serenity! The Mammoth Tusk used for this piece is CERTIFIED 34,690 YEARS OLD (+/- 815 years). With...
    $190.00 NZD
    $190.00 NZD
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  • This picture shows a large hand carved forest man face pendant. The cord is hand plaited and adjustable.This picture shows a large hand carved forest man face pendant. The cord is hand plaited and adjustable.
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    WOODWOSE
    This is an absolute stunner! A mystical, mysterious WOODWOSE - a wild man of the woods! Carved from a superb piece of British Columbian Jade - a large, bold protector of the forests! WOODWOSE an unusual piece - a little piece of unique jade art...
    $488.00 NZD
    $488.00 NZD
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  • Hand carved bone hook with dolphin pendant. This is a marine-themed pendant which we have made for dolphin lovers and for those of us that love the sea. This piece is handcarved from natural bone and is shipped worldwide free.Hand carved bone hook with dolphin pendant. This is a marine-themed pendant which we have made for dolphin lovers and for those of us that love the sea. This piece is handcarved from natural bone and is shipped worldwide free.
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    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN We've carved these pendants to capture the fun-loving nature and free spirit of dolphins. Hand carved in bone. This is a marine-themed pendant which we have made for dolphin lovers and for those of us that love the sea....
    $134.00 NZD
    $134.00 NZD
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  • 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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    ESKER
    ESKER -  A beautiful drop pendant, hand carved in New Zealand Jade. Named for the ancient, winding ridges formed by glaciers long gone, ESKER captures a quiet geological narrative in stone. Hand-carved by Jen Hung, this four-sided drop is formed from New Zealand inanga jade,...
    $598.00 NZD
    $598.00 NZD
  • Hand made New Zealand Tangiwai toki with engraving pendant. Hand carved in New Zealand by Kerry Thompson. Unique Jade Toki with adjustable cord.Hand made New Zealand Tangiwai toki with engraving pendant. Hand carved in New Zealand by Kerry Thompson. Unique Jade Toki with adjustable cord.
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    FLYOVER
    FLYOVER – Tangiwai Toki pendant it's spectacular! A creative reinterpretation of the traditional toki form, carved by Kerry Thompson from dense, deep green tangiwai pounamu. Naturally occurring silver flecks - iron minerals captured during the stone's formation - are scattered throughout, giving the piece...
    $978.00 NZD
    $978.00 NZD
  • A hand carved crocodile pendant carved from a piece of deer antler. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving.A hand carved crocodile pendant carved from a piece of deer antler. This is a work of art carved by Fumio Noguchi who is renowned for his skill in bone carving.
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    SWAMP SECURITY
    SWAMP SECURITY - Hand carved CROCODILE netsuke in deer antler Carved in detail with a touch of humour - a life-like, engaging and very special piece made to be worn! ART TO WEAR (or display). Meet SWAMP SECURITY!  Fumio Noguchi has carved this crocodile with...
    $924.00 NZD
    $924.00 NZD
  • This is a hand carved bat pendant. It is made from Black Jade and Sterling Silver. This is a medium sized necklace and is a very unique, one only, pendant that is a collectors piece. Provided with black adjustable cord.This is a hand carved bat pendant. It is made from Black Jade and Sterling Silver. This is a medium sized necklace and is a very unique, one only, pendant that is a collectors piece. Provided with black adjustable cord.
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    CHIROPTERA
      CHIROPTERA - A gorgeous bat pendant carved in black jade with sterling silver wings, this piece is a stunner! CHIROPTERA is a beautiful bat, ready to fly with you! Look at the photos and the video to appreciate the quality of the carving...
    $698.00 NZD
    $698.00 NZD
  • Hand carved white snake pendant made from Deer antler in New Zealand. Hand made by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art, made to wear. One only pendant, delivered to you at no extra cost with express courier.Hand carved red eyed white snake pendant made from Deer antler in New Zealand. Hand made by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art, made to wear. One only pendant, delivered to you at no extra cost with express courier.
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    GHOST SNAKE
    GHOST SNAKE - White Snake Pendant in Deer Antler Art made to wear and display.... by Fumio Noguchi A unique and collectable netsuke by master carver Fumio Noguchi. GHOST SNAKE emerges from pale deer antler as a creature of mystery. Curled tight in a figure...
    $1,875.00 NZD
    $1,875.00 NZD
  • Hand carved incredible nine-tailed fox bone carving. A stunning work of art, beautifully replicating a nine-tailed fox. A one off collectors item that has been hand crafted to be worn or displayed.Hand carved incredible nine-tailed fox bone carving. A stunning work of art, beautifully replicating a nine-tailed fox. A one off collectors item that has been hand crafted to be worn or displayed.
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    NIGHTSHADE SINGER
    NIGHTSHADE SINGER - A Nine-Tailed Fox Carving, Hand Carved in Deer Antler by Fumio Noguchi. Art to Display! In Japanese folklore a nine-tailed fox is a Yokai or mythical creature. They are believed to grow a tail every 100 years, reaching their penultimate power...
    $1,800.00 NZD
    $1,800.00 NZD
  • Hand carved contemporary pendant from a lovely dark piece of New Zealand Jade.Hand carved contemporary pendant from a lovely dark piece of New Zealand Jade.
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    INTO THE VALE
    INTO THE VALE - an exquisite stylised ring pendant in New Zealand Jade. Hand carved by artist Kyohei Noguchi. This beautiful dark green pendant is carved from local New Zealand jade and bound with an adjustable 4-plait black cord. A beautiful, tactile piece to...
    $695.00 NZD
    $695.00 NZD
  • Hand carved Tuatara Sculpture carving made from Deer antler crown. Hand made by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art to display. One only, delivered to you at no extra cost with express courier.Hand carved Tuatara Sculpture carving made from Deer antler crown. Hand made by master bone carver Fumio Noguchi. Spectacular collectable work of art to display. One only, delivered to you at no extra cost with express courier.
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    THE STILL WITNESS
    THE STILL WITNESS - Hand Carved in Deer Antler Crown A unique and collectable sculpture by master carver Fumio Noguchi. This is an exceptional and powerful work: a tuatara, carved in exquisite detail from a single piece of deer antler crown. A testament to...
    $8,898.00 NZD
    $8,898.00 NZD
  • 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.
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    METTLE
    METTLE - A Stand Out, One of a Kind, Jade Koru Pendant.  METTLE - a person’s ability to cope with difficulties, or their spirit & determination when facing tough situations Mae Latham has carved something quietly remarkable here - a four-tipped koru pendant from...
    $888.00 NZD
    $888.00 NZD
  • A hand carved Jadeite seahorse pendant. We have carved this from beautiful jadeite and we bind them with our Pacific Blue cords.A hand carved Jadeite seahorse pendant. We have carved this from beautiful jadeite and we bind them with our Pacific Blue cords.
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    SCUTTLE
    We're delighted to bring our classic Seahorse pendant to you in jadeite! 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. SCUTTLE is beautifully carved...
    $393.00 NZD
    $393.00 NZD
  • An Egyptian Eye of Horus pyramid pendant, hand made for us from Australian Black Jade. This pendant is provided with an adjustable black cord.An Egyptian Eye of Horus pyramid pendant, hand made for us from Australian Black Jade. This pendant is provided with an adjustable black cord.
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    EYE OF HORUS
    Black Jade Eye of Horus Pendant – Sleek Geometry in Stone Embrace ancient wisdom with modern style! Our Eye of Horus pendant is beautifully carved from Black Jade, a stone known for its powerful protective and grounding properties. The rich, dark jade highlights this...
    $348.00 NZD
    $348.00 NZD

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