Roimata Kawata Inanga - Silver Greenstone Roimata Pendant Raymond Stokes and prestige

and prestige

This hei toki was carved by Alex Sands from pipiwharauroa fading into inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of  Te Wai Pounamu

celebration and tribulation

It measures 110mm by 60mm

It measures 57mm by 40mm

Roimata Kawata Inanga - Silver Greenstone Roimata Pendant Raymond Stokes and prestigeThe roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn down to be functional, they were gifted as a way of remembering the history and tpuna (ancestors). They remind us of our humanity, and our ability to overcome adversity even when the path is spiritually difficult. This roimata was carved by Aden Hoglund from inanga pounamu sourced from Te