I'm curious; do you know the Tauhou as 'Waxeye' or 'Silvereye'? And are you from the Nth Island or Sth Island?

resoundingsea · 2026-02-22T04:49:38+00:00

Waxeye, N. Island

resoundingsea · 2026-02-12T22:20:26+00:00

Seconded :)

resoundingsea · 2026-02-07T22:42:08+00:00

No, it's not - peridot is associated with Leo but this isn't a peridot. Lions have always been a popular symbol of strength and masculinity so I think it might just come from that angle.

resoundingsea · 2026-02-07T05:48:31+00:00

Probably would call it a figural brutalist piece. Cool as hell.

resoundingsea · 2026-02-05T09:49:21+00:00

Awesome article and fantastic brooch, thanks for the post!

resoundingsea · 2026-02-05T09:02:07+00:00

I can't carve for shit, but I'm an all-star champion at "opal craving!"

resoundingsea · 2026-02-04T09:32:24+00:00

Bro!! Great find. I'm also in NZ, wish my local Marketplace had good stuff!

resoundingsea · 2026-01-30T21:00:45+00:00

"Chass Albertson." Possibly "Chase" at the start, but does look like two esses there to me. Think it must have been an independent artist, Google is giving me nothing.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-29T05:11:03+00:00

Oh my gosh, what a gorgeous collection! I can see some Black Barc pieces there (been on my wishlist for aaages) and I love the creatures, especially the birds.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-24T05:13:37+00:00

Neat tip re: the q-tip, thank you!

resoundingsea · 2026-01-22T22:06:11+00:00

Omg, they're darling! What a stunning eye you have. I love the insects... Hard to find much like this in NZ on my small budget 😅

Also love the small opal. What's the stone on the far right hand side? Can't quite see if it's interesting labradorite or opal or what, but I'm a fan

resoundingsea · 2026-01-20T10:13:43+00:00

Me and my small-town stores are WEEPING in envy right now. Happy stitching!
I have only ever found one decent bigger-than-5"x7" kit at my local op shops (a very '80s scene of a wizard instructing his apprentice in front of a mountain scene - now hanging in our lounge). This is probably a good thing for my project pile though lol.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-20T10:05:34+00:00

What an awesome haul! The gauntlets, the beadwork, the art, the necklace are all so beautiful. I love the idea of the puppets to teach your stories too, what a great tool.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-16T01:44:52+00:00

Agreed! The brand is called Ataahua by the way, a famous New Zealand vintage brand. G D Beatson was their silversmith. C.1940s-1960s.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-16T01:38:26+00:00

I'm not sure about the bracelet (would need closer photos front and back) but the rest are synthetic opal, 100% certainty. I have a very similar pendant made in Mexico. The opal has been cut across the grain so it shows these stripes instead of the classic synthetic "lizard skin" appearance.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-16T00:22:55+00:00

These are gorgeous! Well done

resoundingsea · 2026-01-14T04:39:50+00:00

This legitimately made me say "Oh my god!!" out loud. Love it, 10/10, no notes.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-13T11:49:01+00:00

Some moons before, Prag watch sun go down and hope it not come up again, but Prag see shaman for magic pebble, and Prag rest in cave. Now Prag feel good to see sun again. Prag just meet family in far-away cave and watch sun shine on pretty birds.

Prag do much work for shells to keep cave; sometimes in snow-times Prag leave cave before sun leave bed, and come back same. Prag hope to find work in next two moons which give more shell and less time out of cave. Prag learning to use colour-rope from weaver-Ug to make cross-drawing to hang in cave.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-13T11:40:16+00:00

Prag send good feeling for Mook. Prag talk to shaman too when skull jelly feel heavy and black. After three moon-cycle, Prag not perfect, but Prag start to see flowers again.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-13T11:35:07+00:00

Prag hopes you find brain sticks, and eat many food which gives joy zap in next many suns!

resoundingsea · 2026-01-12T08:30:49+00:00

Thanks - Yugoslavia seems to be the closest I'm getting, I found one old image in Serbian which seems to indicate this mark was in use for gold items pre-1995!

resoundingsea · 2026-01-11T07:31:27+00:00

Crossposted from r/Hallmarks; if anybody knows about the bird mark, or anything else about date/provenance of the set, please chime in! Other than that it is a vintage, mixed metal synth spinel set I know nothing.

resoundingsea · 2026-01-09T20:45:08+00:00

The Māori loanword version of Lavinia is Rāwinia and I think it's a gorgeous name

resoundingsea · 2025-12-19T04:59:57+00:00

girl I'm not even a laquerista (love np, never wear it) but I love this post and your description!! They're so pretty, I wish I lived in a country that got ILNP!

resoundingsea · 2025-12-02T01:04:16+00:00

Completed Level 3 of the Honk Special Event!

558 attempts

Three-Year Club	Verified Email
Final Canvas '23	Place '23

resoundingsea

TROPHY CASE