Ngāi Tahu Pounamu

Ngāi Tahu are an indigenous people found in the South Island of New Zealand. They are the kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand greenstone or jade, which is found in Te Waipounamu (South Island of New Zealand). Ngāi Tahu people refer to New Zealand greenstone as pounamu. In 1997 the New Zealand government handed back to the Ngāi Tahu people ownership of all naturally occurring pounamu within the Ngāi Tahu tribal area to the Ngāi Tahu elected tribal council – Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. continued >>

Why buy Ngāi Tahu Authenticated Pounamu?

By buying stone carrying a Ngāi Tahu Authenticated Pounamu certificate you can be sure that you are buying genuine New Zealand pounamu rather than imported jade. It also guarantees that the stone has been sourced by legitimate means and has been treated according to the cultural values of its Kaitiaki guardians.

How can I tell if my pounamu is genuine?

All Ngāi Tahu Authenticated pounamu shows the Ngā Tahu Pounamu registered trademark and a unique traceability code, that when entered online, identifies the origin and whakapapa (geneaology) of the stone, how it was extracted and processed and who the artist was that carved it. The unique traceability code is your guarantee that your product is authentic.

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