{"title":"Aroha","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"aroha-manawa-pounamu-stone-heart-pendant","title":"Manawa Aroha - Aroha Stone Heart Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece, hand-carved by Nikki Shaw, uses the timeless symbol of the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is crafted from \"aroha stone\" and expresses the interplay between European design influences and the indigenous culture of Aotearoa New Zealand.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt hangs from an adjustable, hand-plaited black cord and measures 42 x 41 x 2 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40592593289271,"sku":"PAR3804S","price":237.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Batch9-17.jpg?v=1766967339"},{"product_id":"whakaruruhau-pounamu-shield-pendant-10","title":"Kōuma Aroha - Aroha Stone Breastplate Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eKōuma are breastplates or shield adornments that represent strength and leadership, whilst evoking the physical. Evolving from personal body armour, they are a taonga of personal protection that share their beauty to te ao tūroa (the outer world). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece measures 32 x 25 x 3mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and was hand-carved by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/nikki-shaw-maori-carver\"\u003eNikki Shaw.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40592636837943,"sku":"PWH3809S","price":125.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Batch10-06.jpg?v=1766967341"},{"product_id":"putiputi-pounamu-roimata-pounamu-tear-drop-penadnt","title":"Roimata Raukaraka - Pounamu Tear Drop Penadnt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRoimata in the form of teardrops, are a tohu (sign) of our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. They remind us of our humanity, our history, and our tīpuna (ancestors) who support us going forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese roimata can be worn either side and were carved from raukaraka pounamu by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/raymond-stokes\"\u003eRaymond Stokes.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight green - 38 x 18 x 4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark green - 37 x 21 x 6mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Light Green","offer_id":41130945445943,"sku":"10246","price":540.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Green","offer_id":41130945478711,"sku":"10247","price":540.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Batch-5-20.jpg?v=1766967456"},{"product_id":"manawa-aroha-aroha-stone-heart-pendant","title":"Hei Manawa Aroha - Aroha Stone Heart Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA contemporary form of aroha (love) and affection, hei manawa are the ideal gift for someone that you care about dearly. The heart represents the wisdom of emotion. It is compassion and understanding, life-giving and complex. It has been considered as the seat of the soul, a vessel of identity, and a source of divine power across the ages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manawa was carved by Jeremy Walsh from aroha stone sourced from Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 36mm by 36mm, has a matt finish, and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided polyester cord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41542620119095,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/JWArohastone_kohatu.png?v=1766967589"},{"product_id":"aroha-stone-hei-tiki","title":"Hei Tiki Māwhero - Aroha Stone Tiki Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eHei tiki represent the form of the first human. When worn, they provide a tangible link to the tūpuna (ancestors) that brought us into this world and guide us forward. Traditionally worn by Māori as ornaments of respect and status, they are a prestigious gift to be handed down as taonga (treasure) through the generations carrying the wisdom and mana of those who wore them previously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hei tiki was carved by Yuki Tanaka from aroha stone sourced from Central Otago of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 86mm by 57mm, has a semi-gloss finish, and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41628938698807,"sku":null,"price":1625.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/ArohastoneYTcentralOtago_2.png?v=1766967743"},{"product_id":"aroha-stone-hei-toki-adze-pendant-copy","title":"Aroha Stone Hei Toki - Adze Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the ancient Māori world, the toki or adze was a vital tool in everyday life. Toki have come to represent the strength and skill of an individual, and the acquisition of knowledge and mana (prestige). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe toki is carved from aroha stone, (piedamontite schist), which is characterised by beautiful colours ranging from pink to dark purple.  The stone contains mica, which gives it a magical shimmer and sparkle.  In te reo Māori, the word aroha means “unconditional love”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was hand carved by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/nikki-shaw-maori-carver\"\u003eAaron Marshall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and measures at 55mm by 25mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42004377567287,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Arohastonefromcentralotago.png?v=1766968096"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/collections\/aroha.jpg?v=1788671366","url":"https:\/\/www.sandscarvingstudio.com\/en-gb\/collections\/aroha\/hei-manawa.oembed","provider":"Sands Carving Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}