Our hei tiki designs are inspired by and honour our ancestors. We mihi to the great Pacific navigators who rode the tides, following only a few bright stars - to carve a new future for their people. Our non-traditional gemstone hei tiki are ahead of the wave also!

Our Hei Tiki gemstone design is exclusive to SIC. We carve in small batches, casting our tiki in a steel mould. They are then hand engraved and highly polished to get their +AAAA lustre.

We select special gemstones for both density and their known metaphysical properties (vibrational energy). We choose lab-made, or common gems that are harvested with the least possible negative impact on the whenua.

We choose sustainable gemstones sourced without invasive land-mining, or produced, by exploiting third world countries and humans. Just like natural stones, lab made stones have variety, uniqueness and vary in quality and energy. But most importantly, lab-made stones have a much lower carbon footprint than other gems, and their production does not deplete precious natural reserves.

We work exclusively with one Hong Kong agent, because they can easily access sustainable stones, have superior machines, offer hand engraving and provide the highest grade of polishing. This means we can deliver both high quality, cost-effective and sustainable products.

We pay a premium price and use all our stone off-cuts and seconds, where ever possible. Our jewellery boxes are made from renewable pine. We use recyclable plant-based materials and packaging.

It is slower, but we use our local postal system (over couriers) to minimise the carbon footprint of postage.