Precious Gemstones NZ - Standing Gifts - He Kohatū!
My friend Eva asked: “He aha te kohatū?”
The simple answer is: a rock.
But in te ao Māori, that’s only the surface.
A kohatū is an ancestor, a keeper of memory.
It is the stone that stands, holds, and anchors.
Formed in the deep bones of Papatūānuku, shaped by time, fire and flow,
a kohatū is not just matter — it is mauri. It lives.
Hei Tiki Kohatū – Gemstones Woven With Meaning
Our standing rocks, the kohatu become Hei Tiki —
carved forms of remembrance, strength and connection.
Each one a taonga (=treasure) that carries both the weight and legacy of whakapapa (lineage).
To wear one is to walk with a companion —
not ornamental, but relational.
The Hei Tiki kohatū does not just adorn —
it reveals!
He Taonga Tuku Iho – Gifts With Purpose
In the old ways, a gift of a kohatū was never given lightly.
It was a mark of relationship, an offering of aroha, a thread in the great cloak of whanaungatanga.
These Hei Tiki kohatū are gifts for now, vested with intention, and whakapapa.
Some of our most beloved stones:
🌕 Moonstone Opalite Hei Tiki – Cream Woven Strand
Soft light for dark days. A guiding stone, especially loved by kuia. Holds the wisdom of Hina and the reflective strength of the moon.
🌸 Rose Quartz Hei Tiki – Sterling Silver Hanger
Aroha in physical form. Gentle, powerful, and beautifully aligned to the heart’s path.
🌊 Amazonite Hei Tiki – Sterling Silver Hanger
A stone of calm courage. Helps clear the throat and steady the wairua. Ideal for wāhine finding their voice and direction.
🌌 Midnight Blue Sunstone Hei Tiki – Sterling Silver Hanger
For the dream navigators. A night sky in stone — this kohatū holds the energy of the unseen, the whispered, the sacred.
Ko te Kohatū, He Pou – A Standing Pillar
These are not just stones. They are pou — pillars.
Anchors for your journey.
Echoes of those who came before.
Carved with intention, purpose and karakia.
To carry a kohatū is to become the rock
To give a kohatū is to honour the journeys of ancestors — theirs, and yours.
