Kawakawa Kōuma Necklace

Pounamu Necklace – Kawakawa stone, black cord, 82mm x 357mm

Our limited online collection represents the in-store pieces. If there is a specific piece, stone, or cord colour you are intrested in, feel free to get in contact with the store.

Aroha Te Kahika is a registered artisan carver with Ngāi Tahu based in Waimārama, Hawkes Bay. He has been carving pounamu for several years and draws inspiration from places that ground him, like the ngahere (bush) and the moana (ocean). The kohatu (stone) that he uses are sourced from rivers and mountain ranges in the South Island of Aotearoa. He considers it an honour to work with pounamu (greenstone) and uses it as a tool to channel his tīpuna (ancestors). When he is not carving, he is diving, fishing, surfing, hunting, and camping with his three tamariki (children). He also spends time in his maara kai (garden) connecting with taiao (the natural world).