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About My Business

StoneArrow is a boutique artisan business based in downtown Tākaka that specialises in creating high quality, sustainable, innovative, and hand-crafted jewellery made from up-cycled materials. We aim to create stunning jewellery designs that stand out as desirable in and of themselves, with the fact that they are up-cycled, and/or recycled, materials being an added bonus. Founded and led by Golden Bay creative Nick Feint, we are a small team that creates products which are quintessentially kiwi, each design inspired by the beauty of nature that surrounds us here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. With a range of jewellery that features native birds, flowers, trees, and showcases materials such as pāua, pounamu, plus up-cycled gin and wine bottles, there is no mistaking that Aotearoa is our source of inspiration! Our whole team is involved in all the various processes from dreaming up new designs, to crafting the jewellery, to processing online customer orders and serving the wonderful visitors to our Golden Bay gallery and workshop in the heart of Tākaka. What sets us apart is that we think carefully about all of our daily operations, making sure that everything we do is in integrity with our values and sustainability goals. Through our efforts to be innovative and sustainable, we have developed world-first processes (particularly with glass) so that we can make beautiful pieces from what other people might consider waste! We have been a finalist in the Sustainable Business Network Awards in 2012, 2014, and 2019. The foundation of our success is built on creativity, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. We take pride in our friendly kiwi attitude, and in our daily operations our team aims to always practice respect, transparency, and generosity. Our jewellery designs are sold on our website, both domestically and internationally, and we also stock more than 100 galleries around New Zealand. Our gallery and workshop in Tākaka, Golden Bay is open year round, so please come and visit us if you're ever in our stunning part of New Zealand so we can show you how we do what we do!

Why We Should Win The Peoples Choice Award

Hi there, you could choose to vote for StoneArrow because we tick all the boxes for a homegrown kiwi business and we make amazing designs based on our natural NZ heritage, or because we run our business in a sustainable way producing quality slow-fashion jewellery, or because we use kiwi ingenuity to invent new ways of working with recycled materials, or just because we are also very lovely people (who live and work in a beautiful part of Aotearoa, New Zealand) and we believe in good old fashioned customer service and will go above and beyond every time! Our happy customers are supplied with creative, inspiring pieces of kiwiana, not tacky production line souvenirs but handmade, unique designs, with a twist on classic kiwi themes that everyone can relate to. We challenge you not to find something you like! As part of our business we support non-profit organisations by donating money and products, from kindergartens and schools to environmental charities. One of our latest is Birdcare NZ who do an awesome job taking care of abandoned or injured NZ birds! When we were thinking about how to persuade you to vote for StoneArrow, we decided to hunt through our customer reviews to see what people have been saying about us (rather than blowing our own trumpet, let others blow it for us!) We noticed that there seemed to be some common themes, and we chose a select few to demonstrate why people choose to shop with us... Quality & craftmanship - "So intricate and beautiful! I have admired these earrings for a couple of years and finally splurged on a pair! They are absolutely beautiful. Very delicate and well made. I love them!" Infinite compliments - "I love these beautiful earrings. When I wear them people always comment on how lovely they are. Such quick delivery and thank you for the personal touch. I would happily buy again." We go the extra mile- "Amazing service. When I realised my mum already had the earrings I'd brought they quickly responded and made swapping the pieces a walk in the park. Thanks for your awesome jewellery, quick responses and shipping. The earrings are perfect." Supporting sustainable business - "StoneArrow makes beautiful jewellery. Handmade and using recycled materials where possible, right here in Aotearoa. What could be better? So happy with my purchases, the prompt delivery and the ethos behind this company. Please support them." Inspired by Aotearoa - "I have bought various earrings for self and as a gift for another. I love that StoneArrow use recycled materials, that designs are unique to Aotearoa and most importantly the jewellery is beautiful." Versatility - "The perfect gift to myself! I am delighted with my new baby pāua earrings! As they are silver they go with everything and because they are small I can wear them most days. When I'm not wearing the pāuas I'lI be wearing a pair of StoneArrow's gorgeous blue hydrangea earrings!" It is so amazing to see that our intention to create, package, and send our pieces out with aroha is received, and that our designs bring joy, connection, and beauty into people's lives. Please vote for StoneArrow so that we can continue to create, innovate, and repurpose your waste on a larger scale!