Contemporary

Traditional carving is evolving continually and this produces some wonderful contemporary pieces that incorporate elements of current artistic creativity with more traditional forms and symbolism.

The pieces in this collection display creative direction that we believe deserves to be identified as contemporary. Where there are traditional forms and symbolism incorporated we have explained this in the individual carving or art descriptions. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do!

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  • Hand carved New Zealand Jade Manaia sculpture with wooden stand. This is a large New Zealand Flower Jade Manaia sculpture hand carved here in New Zealand. This is a one only work of art and will be shipped to you with express courier.Hand carved New Zealand Jade Manaia sculpture with wooden stand. This is a large New Zealand Flower Jade Manaia sculpture hand carved here in New Zealand. This is a one only work of art and will be shipped to you with express courier.
    NZ Pacific
    FAR CRY
    NEW ARRIVAL FAR CRY - A spectacular, flower jade Manaia FAR CRY is a large and visually confronting Manaia sculpture. It is carved from New Zealand Flower Jade - a nice piece of consistent stone that has allowed the very fine, detailed carving evident in this piece. The...
    $4,830.00 NZD
    $4,830.00 NZD
  • A striking hand carved knife pendant. These are carved with a green jade head and a hardwood handle. The necklace is made of leather and has a clasp fixture. We ship these worldwide with express courier.A striking hand carved knife pendant. These are carved with a green jade head and a hardwood handle. The necklace is made of leather and has a clasp fixture. We ship these worldwide with express courier.
    NZ Pacific
    THE GUARD
    THE GUARD We are really delighted with this design! Fashioned with a dirk, or dagger, in mind, these are beautiful little pieces that can be worn as a pendant, used to hold your keys or just displayed on your desk and used to open that...
    $544.00 NZD
    $544.00 NZD
  • This is a hand carved bone contemporary female pendant. Yuri Terenyi has carved this from Stained Bone with Woolly Mammoth Tusk and Paua Shell inlay on the back of the pendant. It is a delightful, large and artistic piece of jewellery. One only necklace. The necklace is provided on an adjustable cord in a hand made, custom, wooden box.This is a hand carved bone contemporary female pendant. Yuri Terenyi has carved this from Stained Bone with Woolly Mammoth Tusk and Paua Shell inlay on the back of the pendant. It is a delightful, large and artistic piece of jewellery. One only necklace. The necklace is provided on an adjustable cord in a hand made, custom, wooden box.
    NZ Pacific
    SLEEPING BEAUTY
    SLEEPING BEAUTY This is a piece for someone who loves striking, original Art to Wear! SLEEPING BEAUTY is a gorgeous piece carved from an amalgam of materials.  The hair is carved from bone and stained a copper brown using homemade dye. The face is carved...
    $1,200.00 NZD
    $1,200.00 NZD
  • A photo of a New Zealand Luminal diopside (Nelson field), whalebone, spectrolite, ruby and sapphire face pendant. This is a one off, statement piece - hand crafted here in New Zealand by Jeremy. Unique Art to Wear. Gifts for all lovers of hand made Art to Wear. One only collectors pendant. Delivery is free worldwide. Included is a wooden boxA photo of a New Zealand Luminal diopside (Nelson field), whalebone, spectrolite, ruby and sapphire face pendant. This is a one off, statement piece - hand crafted here in New Zealand by Jeremy. Unique Art to Wear. Gifts for all lovers of hand made Art to Wear. One only collectors pendant. Delivery is free worldwide. Included is a wooden box
    NZ Pacific
    SPIRITS IN SPACE SUITS
    SPIRITS IN SPACE SUITS MATERIALS - Luminal diopside (from Nelson field in New Zealand), whalebone, spectrolite, ruby and sapphire. Artist: JEROMY VAN RIEL Here is a description of this piece from the artist... Perhaps my favourite piece. This stone’s colour won’t stay still. Natural...
    $6,210.00 NZD
    $6,210.00 NZD
  • This photo shows a koru pendant carved from New Zealand Jade. The artist, Shaun Gardiner, has carved this beautifully. We provide this piece with an adjustable ice white coloured cord. This is a fantastic work of art, we have one only.This photo shows a koru pendant carved from New Zealand Jade. The artist, Shaun Gardiner, has carved this beautifully. We provide this piece with an adjustable ice white coloured cord. This is a fantastic work of art, we have one only.
    NZ Pacific
    LIGHT HEARTED
    LIGHT HEARTED - a medium sized contemporary Koru pendant, carved from a beautiful, bright New Zealand Kawakawa pounamu. Beautiful, delicately carved and graceful.  Wear and be LIGHT HEARTED, and feel that connection with New Zealand. This particular piece has been carved from a marvellous...
    $438.00 NZD
    $438.00 NZD
  • A striking hand carved Pulaski axe pendant for firemen and firewoman. These are carved with a jade or black jade head and a hardwood handle. The cords are hand plaited in our waxed polyester which is robust, strong and durable. We ship these worldwide with express courier.A striking hand carved Pulaski axe pendant for firemen and firewoman. These are carved with a jade or black jade head and a hardwood handle. The cords are hand plaited in our waxed polyester which is robust, strong and durable. We ship these worldwide with express courier.
    NZ Pacific
    PULASKI
    PULASKI Hand carved contemporary Green and Black Jade PULASKI axe. A trusted companion for firefighters the world over. We've captured the design in black and green jade - a pendant for the 'firefighter' in your life! These PULASKI pendants are stunners. The wood used for...
    $268.00 NZD
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    $268.00 NZD
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  • This picture shows a vase pendant that we designed in black jade. It is a black vase necklace that is carved in detail. A really attractive and eye-catching piece of handmade jewellery. The cord is hand plaited braid in charcoal grey and maui blue and the length can be adjusted. Delivered to you in a woven kete pouch and shipped with Express Courier.This picture shows a vase pendant that we designed in black jade. It is a black vase necklace that is carved in detail. A really attractive and eye-catching piece of handmade jewellery. The cord is hand plaited braid in charcoal grey and maui blue and the length can be adjusted. Delivered to you in a woven kete pouch and shipped with Express Courier.
    NZ Pacific
    OINOCHOE
    OINOCHOE - a wonderful vase pendant, traditionally used to pour wine! Hand carved in Australian Black Jade, this is a little beauty - a little quirky and a lot of fun! The carving is exquisite, with lovely attention to detail. We've hand plaited a...
    $477.00 NZD
    $477.00 NZD
  • Hand carved deer antler brain with snake pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific. Free postage worldwide. Hand made brain with snake head necklace from deer antler. Brain with snake necklace for men and women.Hand carved deer antler brain with snake pendant. Hand carved by NZ Pacific. Free postage worldwide. Hand made brain with snake head necklace from deer antler. Brain with snake necklace for men and women.
    NZ Pacific
    DEVIL IN THE DETAIL
    DEVIL IN THE DETAIL After something different? You've landed at the right place! DEVIL IN THE DETAIL is a beautifully carved, fanciful piece - a brain with a snake hitchhiker, hand-crafted in deer antler by NZ Pacific. Stand out, be different and set a...
    $360.00 NZD
    $360.00 NZD
  • A delicate green jade fern leaf pendant with an adjustable neck cord. Green stone fern leaf necklace with adjustable cord. Delivery included.A delicate green jade fern leaf pendant with an adjustable neck cord. Green stone fern leaf necklace with adjustable cord. Delivery included.
    NZ Pacific
    NGAHERE
    NGAHERE - Forest A beautiful part of the New Zealand forest is the glorious fern that populates its floor. Any of you who have walked through New Zealand's beautiful, rugged forest will appreciate these gorgeous plants. NGAHERE is one of our favourites - eye-catching, unique and...
    $198.00 NZD
    $198.00 NZD
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  • Contemporary pendant hand carved from Australian Black Jade. Designed and made by NZ Pacific. All hand carved in Black Jade and provided with adjustable cords.Contemporary pendant hand carved from Australian Black Jade. Designed and made by NZ Pacific. All hand carved in Black Jade and provided with adjustable cords.
    NZ Pacific
    GRETCHEN
    CONTEMPORARY BLACK JADE PENDANT Discover beauty and sophistication with the GRETCHEN pendant. The perfect statement piece, it is hand-carved from lustrous black jade to create a timeless yet modern design. Wear it and instantly add a touch of elegance to any look. GRETCHEN is...
    $340.00 NZD
    $340.00 NZD
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  • Small Jadeite star pendant. Star shaped necklace hand made from white Jadeite stone. Delivered on an adjustable oat coloured cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch.Small Jadeite star pendant. Star shaped necklace hand made from white Jadeite stone. Delivered on an adjustable oat coloured cord and packaged in a woven kete pouch.
    NZ Pacific
    RADIATE
    RADIATE A beautiful, contemporary necklace hand carved in Jadeite. This is a lovely little star pendant with form. It feels beautiful in the hand - important when you reach for it which is something that seems to happen often with jade jewellery! if you're...
    $280.00 NZD
    $280.00 NZD
  • A contemporary hand carved flute. This piece is made from bone and is a fully functioning musical instrument and can be played. Beautiful art hand made by Yuri Terenyi. Flute with Dragons head.A contemporary hand carved flute. This piece is made from bone and is a fully functioning musical instrument and can be played. Beautiful art hand made by Yuri Terenyi. Flute with Dragons head.
    NZ Pacific
    GARGOYLE SONG
    GARGOYLE SONG - a stunning hand carved, 'one off' Bone Ocarina Flute. Hand made by Yuri Terenyi... this piece is an exceptional piece of art with a very practical application (for talented flautists out there!). Here is the description of this exceptional work in...
    $3,333.00 NZD
    $3,333.00 NZD
  • This is a beautiful koru pendant designed with a little inspiration from our national airline, Air New Zealand. It is carved from green jade which we source in Aceh and it is a lovely bright green with some dark speckled inclusions. A wonderful pendant.This is a beautiful koru pendant designed with a little inspiration from our national airline, Air New Zealand. It is carved from green jade which we source in Aceh and it is a lovely bright green with some dark speckled inclusions. A wonderful pendant.
    NZ Pacific
    ALL ABOARD
    Hand carved, contemporary koru style jade pendants. This piece is inspired by our national airline, Air New Zealand. Koru designs are well known and loved in New Zealand as symbols of a positive future and we've designed this piece with that sentiment front and...
    $298.00 NZD
    $298.00 NZD
  • This picture shows a small sized Zebra Marble stone skull pendant that we have hand carved. It is polished to a soft shine and is a very striking piece. The cord is black and has a small grey floret binding just above the pendant.This picture shows a small sized Zebra Marble stone skull pendant that we have hand carved. It is polished to a soft shine and is a very striking piece. The cord is black and has a small grey floret binding just above the pendant.
    NZ Pacific
    ZEBRA MARBLE
    ZEBRA MARBLE - check this little guy out! The closer you look the more interesting this piece is! A very cool small skull pendant. Hand carved from Zebra Marble. The skull is an ancient symbol that has long been adopted to evoke a host of...
    $248.00 NZD
    $248.00 NZD
  • A hand carved masterpiece. A complex contemporary drop pendant carved from bone by Yuri Terenyi for NZ Pacific. This is a true piece of wearable art which is collectible. A one-off masterpiece and quite unique. Delivered with adjustable ice white necklace cord.A hand carved masterpiece. A complex contemporary drop pendant carved from bone by Yuri Terenyi for NZ Pacific. This is a true piece of wearable art which is collectible. A one-off masterpiece and quite unique. Delivered with adjustable ice white necklace cord.
    NZ Pacific
    EVOLVE
    EVOLVE - a yin and yang pendant carved for us by Yuri Terenyi Yin and yang is a concept that has its origins in Chinese philosophy. It describes mutually perpetuating forces that are opposite, but interconnected. This is a wonderfully carved piece. The carving skill required...
    $477.00 NZD
    $477.00 NZD
  • This is a hand carved lotus flower pendant. It is made from woolly mammoth tusk. This is a medium sized necklace and is a very unique, one only, pendant that is a collectors piece. Hand carved by New Zealand artist, Sami.This is a hand carved lotus flower pendant. It is made from woolly mammoth tusk. This is a medium sized necklace and is a very unique, one only, pendant that is a collectors piece. Hand carved by New Zealand artist, Sami.
    NZ Pacific
    SACRED LOTUS
    SACRED LOTUS - CARVED IN ANCIENT MAMMOTH TUSK, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL This piece is a great example of the sublime beauty of hand carved jewellery. A lotus flower unlike any you have never seen before, hand carved from a beautiful pale tan piece of woolly mammoth tusk....
    $1,288.00 NZD
    $1,288.00 NZD
  • This pendant is a hand carved YELLOW EYED penguin. We've carved this from a lovely piece of black jade and we provide it with a hand plaited cord. Shipping is free worldwide.This pendant is a hand carved YELLOW EYED penguin. We've carved this from a lovely piece of black jade and we provide it with a hand plaited cord. Shipping is free worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    YELLOW EYE
    YELLOW EYE - A hand carved Australian Black Jade pendant for all you lovers of penguins! This really is a glorious piece - beautifully carved and polished to a low shine. The black jade is superb, blemish-free it glows with the spirit of this little...
    $348.00 NZD
    $348.00 NZD
  • This picture shows a large sized Deer Antler Bone skull pendant that we have hand carved. It is polished to a soft shine and is a very striking piece. The cord is black and has a small red popper binding just above the pendant.This picture shows a large sized Deer Antler Bone skull pendant that we have hand carved. It is polished to a soft shine and is a very striking piece. The cord is black and has a small red popper binding just above the pendant.
    NZ Pacific
    BRAIN CASE
    BRAIN CASE - Hand carved from Deer Antler, this is a large and expressive skull pendant. The skull is an ancient symbol that has long been adopted to evoke a host of strong emotional responses - ranging from fear to courage and individuality. It...
    $278.00 NZD
    $278.00 NZD
  • A photo of a New Zealand Jade bangle. This is a one off, statement piece - hand crafted here in New Zealand by Jeromy. Unique Art to Wear. Gifts for all lovers of hand made Art to Wear. One only collectors pendant. Delivery is free worldwide.A photo of a New Zealand Jade bangle. This is a one off, statement piece - hand crafted here in New Zealand by Jeromy. Unique Art to Wear. Gifts for all lovers of hand made Art to Wear. One only collectors pendant. Delivery is free worldwide.
    NZ Pacific
    A LOVER'S EMBRACELET
    A LOVER'S EMBRACELET Artist: JEROMY VAN RIEL An outstanding bangle carved from New Zealand pounamu - carved with thoughtful symbolism influenced by the artist's close connection to māori tradition when growing up. Here is a description of this piece from the artist... Rangi and...
    $7,777.00 NZD
    $7,777.00 NZD
  • This necklace is carved from cow bone and stained with a homemade tea dye. It is a unique piece of wearable art that is sure to catch the eye. The shape is a complex twist form and has been beautifully hand carved by bone carver Yuri Terenyi.This necklace is carved from cow bone and stained with a homemade tea dye. It is a unique piece of wearable art that is sure to catch the eye. The shape is a complex twist form and has been beautifully hand carved by bone carver Yuri Terenyi.
    NZ Pacific
    SERPENTINE ROAD
    SERPENTINE ROAD Another stunning and intricately carved pendant by one of the best bone carvers around - Yuri Terenyi. This piece displays Yuri's exceptional talent, his attention to detail and his creative artistry. SERPENTINE ROAD is carved from cow bone and stained with a...
    $980.00 NZD
    $980.00 NZD

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