Roimata Totoweka- Greenstone Teardrop Pendant Jewellery All This hei toki was carved

This hei toki was carved by Aaron Marshall from inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa

grooves or enclosed in woven baskets

This hei toki was carved by Samuel Potter from inanga pounamu sourced from Spoon River of Te Wai Pounamu

with added whakapapa notches

Roimata Totoweka- Greenstone Teardrop Pendant Jewellery All This hei toki was carvedThe 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 Jeremy Walsh from totoweka pounamu sourced from Big