Sands Carving Studio have an exquisite range of bone necklaces, earrings and art sculptures , handcrafted by artisans to celebrate the rich heritage and artistry of Māori culture.
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Manaia are personal shield of great power, and are the embodiment of mana - the archetypal Maori measurement of worth, respect, and prestige. With ethereal presence and...
Koauau are a form of flute used in traditional healing ceremonies. In welcoming new life, and escorting departing spirits. The tangi (sound) of the koauau...
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
A koropepe is a traditional Māori design resembling an eel or fish. It symbolises new beginnings, growth, and fertility, and often represents ancestral spirits or...
These earrings have been made from beef bone and carved into the shape of a tooth/niho. The Niho form represents strength, leadership and resilience. This...
This Wheku piece was carved from bone and features beautiful moko patterns. Tā moko is the permanent marking or "tattoo" as traditionally practised by Māori. This piece measures 52...
Celtic knots are complete loops that have no start or finish. They could be said to represent eternity, whether this means loyalty, faith, friendship or...
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone and Wood Adze Spiral Pendant Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found...
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Hei Matau Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
$66.00$87.00
The twisting pikorua represents balance in all things. In its eternal connectedness and perpetual movement we see the balance of feminine and masculine, positive and...
Koauau are a form of flute used in traditional healing ceremonies, in welcoming new life, and escorting departing spirits. The tangi (sound) of the koauau...
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$66.00$87.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$66.00$87.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$66.00$87.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$66.00$87.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$72.00$96.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$72.00$96.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$72.00$96.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$66.00$87.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$72.00$96.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$72.00$96.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$72.00$96.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
The Manawa (heart) is a timeless depiction of love. Combined with the Koru, this piece represents new life, family, purity, and peace. This piece was...
The twisting Pikorua represents balance in all things. In its eternal connectedness and perpetual movement we see the balance of feminine and masculine, positive and negative,...
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Earrings
$313.00$417.00
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Earrings Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the...
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Pendant Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the...
Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
$569.00$759.00
This Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant was hand-carved and finished by master carver and artist Yuri Terenyi. It boasts very fine ornamental designs and is finished...
Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
$580.00$774.00
This Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant was hand-carved and finished by master carver and artist Yuri Terenyi. It boasts very fine ornamental designs and is finished...
This Mau Kaki Parāoa - Whalebone Reel Beaded Necklace features black and red glass beads with whalebone at its centre. It was hand-crafted by Yuri Terenyi and...
Moa Bone Rei Niho - New Zealand Tooth Pendant with Whakapapa Notches
$1,551.00$2,068.00
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,...
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...
Shark teeth earrings, which have been worn by Polynesians and Māori since the earliest exploration of Polynesia. They connect to the spirit of the shark,...