Gifts for Men

Handcrafted by expert carvers and made from high grade Canadian Jade. Hei Matua (Maori Fish Hook) represent strength, good luck, prosperity, abundance, fertility and great respect for the sea. It is also said to provide good luck and safety when travelling over water so is often worn by travellers. Hei-Matau are also symbols of power and authority which are held in great reverence by the Maori people. There are many styles of Hei-Matau from the true hook designs to the more ornamental styles which became treasured heirlooms for generations following.

Handcrafted by expert carvers and made from high grade Canadian Jade. This design represents the Toki or Adze, and has a spiritual meaning associated with strength (mana). Before they became ornamental they were an everyday tool used in cutting and digging. Traditionally they were used to carve the great canoes and also to cut and work timber for the fortresses or Pahs in which the Maori lived. It was such an important tool in Maori life that it became regarded as a symbol of power, authority and good character and therefore was later used as an adornment of powerful Maori chiefs during religious ceremonies. Today when worn around the neck, the toki is said to represent strength because of this association with the tribal chief.