Ngāi Tahu Pounamu

Ngāi Tahu are the kaitiaki of all South Island greenstone, the only known source of authentic New Zealand pounamu.

Authentic Ngāi Tahu Pounamu prominently displays both a mark of authenticity and a unique traceability code which, when entered online, identifies the origin and whakapapa of the stone, describes how it was extracted and processed, and tells you who the artist was that carved it. It guarantees that the stone has been treated according to the customary respect and carved with every possible care.

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