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Hand carved Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl
shell pendants, carvings, gifts & art
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The Bone Art Place is dedicated to the art of hand crafted
bone carving, jade carving and pearl shell carving in its
many forms, from the very traditional Maori carving styles to the more
contemporary designs for gifts and jewelry.
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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. 
Jade, known locally as "Green Stone" or "Pounamu" in Maori, is a beautiful semi translucent stone with many shades of green and an irresistible aura of strength and quality, particularly when used in traditional Maori style jade pendants.
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 Peter Jackson's 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.
Mother of Pearl carvings are simply stunning, with layers of rich gold or black through the silver/white pearl. They have to be seen to be believed!
Paua shell is a rainbow blend of rich blues,greens,
yellows and blacks creating a amazing shifting kaleidoscope of colour which
goes very well with silver or gold.. 
A bone, jade or pearl carving is a very special piece of personal artwork to wear yourself or give to a loved one.
Each piece is hand crafted by by local artists so even if following the same design, no two pieces will ever be exactly the same. Unique pieces in bone and pearl can also be designed and hand made especially for you, telling your story through traditional styling and some may also include exotic inlays of Paua or pearl shell.
Every carving comes with a traditional style cord, a woven flax presentation bag and a description of the meaning or story behind the design.
The average dimensions are 50mm x 30mm, (2 inches long x 1 1/4 inches wide) so they really do represent superb artworks in miniature.
We are very proud of the high quality of our craft work so we are
happy to provide a 30 day unconditional, no questions asked, full refund on
return 
policy.
If on receiving your order you are not 100% happy with your carvings for any
reason at all, we will provide a full refund of the purchase price on their
safe return to us in NZ.
Terms of trade and returns policy
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Copyright Notice:
All designs, images and text on this site are protected
under NZ & international copyright to the respective artists and The Bone
Art Place.
Please respect the hard work and skill our artists have put into creating these
designs.
Copyright violations will be pursued to the fullest extent possible under international
law.
If you would like to use something from our site please contact us.
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