Alex Sands is a creative entrepreneur from Hamilton, New Zealand with
a unique cultural heritage. He is of Māori descent from the tribe Ngāti
Kahungunu o Te Wairoa, Aotearoa New Zealand, with European roots in England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was born and raised in New Zealand, but spent much of his youth in China, where his passion for creating was born at the age of 12. With rudimentary tools, files, and small chisels, he began carving small intricate pieces of soft stone.
He has since dedicated his life to sourcing, exploring, and creating beautiful pieces of jade. He has also extended his work to include other mediums such as bone, wood and precious metals.
Alex is committed to creating pieces that reflect the beauty of Aotearoa and the values of its people. His passion for meaningful and lasting art is evident in every piece he produces. His works are crafted with careful attention to detail and an eye for beauty, blending cultural influences with a modern aesthetic.
€4.028,95
Pātiti are the outcome of European trade and Māori ingenuity. Originally post-colonial tools traded to Māori, pātiti are hatchets with the heads made from the...
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Deep within the alluvial beds along the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu, gold and silver is found alongside pounamu. European settlers brought metal-working to...
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€435,95
Kōuma are breastplates or shield adornments that represent strength and leadership, whilst evoking the physical. Evolving from personal body armour, they are a taonga of...
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€370,95
Kōuma are breastplates or shield adornments that represent strength and leadership, whilst evoking the physical. Evolving from personal body armour, they are a taonga of...
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With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...
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€507,95
Deep within the alluvial beds along the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu, gold and silver is found alongside pounamu. European settlers brought metal-working to...
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With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...
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€1.020,95
With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...
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€290,95
Porohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-marama, the sun and the moon. These circular...
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€478,95
The roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn...
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€386,95
The roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn...
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€966,95
With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...
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€1.477,95
Hei tiki represent the form of the first human. When worn, they provide a tangible link to the tūpuna (ancestors) that brought us into this...
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Often considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales whakapapa to Māori and are highly regarded tūpuna (ancestors) symbolising abundance and strength. Rei puta symbolise this connection, with...
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€386,95
Often considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales whakapapa to Māori and are highly regarded tūpuna (ancestors) symbolising abundance and strength. Rei puta symbolise this connection, with...
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€478,95
Often considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales whakapapa to Māori and are highly regarded tūpuna (ancestors) symbolising abundance and strength. Rei puta symbolise this connection, with...
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€386,95
With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...
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Kōuma are breastplates or shield adornments that represent strength, leadership and protection. Evolving from personal body armour, they are a taonga of personal protection that...
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Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting...
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Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of tohorā (whales). They are a reminder of the intimate connection between Māori and tohorā....
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€679,95
Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting...
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€752,95
Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting...
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€1.557,95
Wahaika, meaning the mouth of a fish, were close-combat weapons used to bait and engage a foe in close combat. The notched edge of the...
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Hand-carved by Alex Sands and featuring metal work by John Mayo, this Chatoyant Gold Marquee Tangiwai Ring measures 28 x 13 mm. Made from tangiwai pounamu and...
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Wahaika, meaning 'mouth of a fish,' were close-combat weapons designed for hand-to-hand combat. Their notched edges were used to disarm an opponent or to inflict...
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€1.933,95
Pūtātara are instruments made from the shell of the triton sea snail. Their oro (sound) was used to herald the arrival of manuhiri (visitors) and...
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This piece showcases a stained deer antler pouwhenua carved by Yuri Terenyi, elegantly framed with onewa and 18 tiger shark teeth. It rests on a...
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€204,95
This Piece was carved by Alex Sands and John Mayo and emasures 40 x 18 x 4mm
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In the ancient Māori world, the toki or adze was a vital tool in everyday life. Toki have come to represent the strength and skill...
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€698,95
Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...
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Pekapeka are ancient carved forms, and are the representation of the native bat of Aotearoa. It is said that Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga, the great trickster, would take...
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€537,95
Heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on heru were often a symbol of mana and prestige....
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€204,95
Traditionally heru are worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on heru were often a symbol of mana and prestige....
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€510,95
Traditionally heru were worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on heru were often a symbol of mana and prestige....
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€204,95
Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...
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Traditional Maori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. Often the decorations on pre-European heru were a symbol of...
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€590,95
Traditionally heru are worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of mana and...
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€241,95
Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...
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€241,95
Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...
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Porohita are the circles that represent the completion of cycles and are often seen in the sky through the celestial bodies, Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-Marama, the...
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€483,95
In the ancient Māori world, the Toki or adze was a vital tool in everyday life. Toki have come to represent the strength and skill...
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Porohita are the circles that represent the completion of cycles and are often seen in the sky through the celestial bodies, Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-Marama, the...
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€4.576,95
Mere pounamu were highly-prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one generation to the next. To possess a mere siginified the status and mana (authority) of...
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Pito blades are ceremonial knives fashioned to cut old ties and welcome new life into this world. Traditionally they were tools used by Tapuhi (midwives)...
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Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of Tohorā (whale). Rei niho, carved from pounamu, maintain the beauty of the traditional form,...
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Hei tiki represent the form of the first human. When worn, they provide a tangible link to the tūpuna (ancestors) that brought us into this...
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€1.203,95
Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of tohorā (whale). Rei Niho carved from pounamu maintains the beauty of the traditional form,...
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€784,95
This piece measures 13 x 12 cm and features a beautiful high gloss polish. Pounamu Ipu Kohatu is crafted for versatile use as both a...
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