# Bone-Carved Pendants Bone Art Place Creates Intricate Osseous Jewelry Designs By Meghan Young | Published 2011-07-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bone-art-place References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/jewelry_design_with_specific_materials_part_2_bone_carvings_19851.asp) & [boneart.co.nz](http://www.boneart.co.nz/boneindex.htm) If you have been looking for something a little bit more interesting and daring in the jewelry and accessory department this year, I suggest you take a good look at what [Bone Art Place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-north-face-and-skims) has to offer. Just as you'd suspect, this shop is abundant in [stunning pendants carved from bones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protect-collection). Although it may seems like a very Goth-like accessory to don at first, on a leather thong it could look very bohemian and on a [gold chain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-become-one-necklace) very chic. Carved in the Maori style by local artists, Bone Art Place's jewelry are soft with a polished glasslike finish. The website states, "Over a period of time bone carvings absorb oils from your skin and change colour to a very light honey gold. The Maori believe this to be the carving taking on some of your spirituality or essence and thus truly becoming a part of the wearer." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bone Carving:** The trend of bone carving jewelry and accessories creates opportunities for artists to delve into a unique form of expression. - **Maori-inspired Design:** The trend of incorporating Maori-inspired designs in bone carvings provides an opportunity to introduce indigenous cultures into mainstream fashion. - **Personalized Accessories:** The trend of bone carvings that change color with wear presents an opportunity for personalized accessories that adapt to the wearer's essence. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion designers and retailers can incorporate bone-carved jewelry and accessories as unique and daring pieces to attract fashion-forward consumers. - **Art:** The trend of bone carving presents artists and sculptors with an opportunity to explore a distinctive form of expression and create unique pieces of art. - **Cultural Preservation:** The trend of incorporating Maori-inspired designs in bone carvings can create opportunities for cultural preservation, education, and appreciation of indigenous communities and their art forms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-End Organic Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/s-carter-designs.md) - [Stunning Organic-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organicinspired-jewelry.md) - [Minimalist Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barebone.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Sculptural Knife Lanyard Beads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paracord-beads.md) - [Hand-Scripted Initial Pendants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/initial-pendants.md) - [Painter-Themed Charm Necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-at-the-museum.md) - [Enchanting Gemstone Charms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dagger-charm-collection.md) - [Bold Handmade Jewelry Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holst-lee.md)