Maori Pendants

White Cloud Pewter

Pewter is an ancient, soft, silvery grey metal which retains its gentle lustre with very little upkeep. Its first documented use was during the Bronze Age, with pewter utensils and weapons dating from 1450 BC having been discovered in Egypt. The first appearance of pewter in Europe occurred in the 11th century, when it was used only for religious artifacts or by the very wealthy for their tableware and ornaments. However over the next few hundred yeras, it became more widespread and by the 18th century, the use of pewter tableware reached its peak.

White Cloud is the only remaining traditional pewter foundry left in New Zealand, with all their products still cast and finished by hand. White Cloud pewter is an alloy of tin, copper and antimony blended in Auckland to a traditional centuries old recipe and is lead-free so it is totally safe to handle. Every item in the White Cloud range is designed and hand-crafted in Christchurch from molten pewter, spin-cast in hand-made silicon moulds. Custom made pieces can also be made on request.