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UNIQUE NEW ZEALAND MAORI JADE, PEARL, BONE CARVING AND JEWELRY

genuine hand crafted New Zealand & Pacific bone carving, jade carving & pearl shell carvingThe Bone Art Place
is dedicated to the art of genuine hand crafted New Zealand & Pacific bone carving, jade carving & pearl shell carving in its many forms, from the very traditional Maori carving styles to the more contemporary designs for gifts & jewelry.

Maori bone carvings and artwork have a very special feel about them, unlike anything else you will ever experience. Their milky white appearance and soft flowing lines are just the start. They are soft and warm to the touch yet the finish is like polished glass, they seem to blend with your body and become a part of you, especially when worn as a pendent against your skin. Over a period of time bone carvings absorb oils from your skin and change colour to a very light honey gold. The Maori believe this to be the carving taking on some of your spirituality or essence and thus truly becoming a part of the wearer.

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The importance of the bone and jade carvings and crafts to the Maori people is shown very well in the recent and highly recommended hit movie Whale Rider. The form of the ancient Tiki in particular is often seen being worn by Pai during the movie. Many of the caste and crew of the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy also now wear these carvings showing just how powerful they are when worn by people who are connected to our land... or in their case Middle Earth.

The Bone Art Place Genuine hand crafted Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl Shell pendants, carvings, gifts, jewelry & art from New Zealand & The Pacific

 

 

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