Everything you need to know in the world of Jade

Donna Summers embarked on her jade carving journey in 2019 after being encouraged by artist Ric Moor, her mentor and fellow carver. After spending four years at the prestigious Whitecliff College...

Hannah Sheehan has grown up surrounded by stone and people working with raw materials. Her dad, our founder, is a jade carver, and it was in his workshop, she got...

A designer at heart, Ana Krakosky loves to work with different materials, particularly New Zealand's treasured stone - pounamu. With a background in design and education, mastering new techniques has...

For the sixth year running - and since its inception in 2018 - Mountain Jade have been selected to work with IRONMAN in delivering the pounamu toki finishers medals for this...

When it comes to buying pounamu, some of our customer's most frequently asked questions surround Māori traditions and customs, such as blessing and gifting pounamu, identifying traditional designs, and what to...

In pre-1800, New Zealand jade was crafted by Māori into tools, weapons, and items of adornment. The stone was shaped into adze to use as a wood-cutting tool, mere to strike...

Māori culture is rich in pūrākau (legends), and within these legends, mythological, supernatural, and magical creatures are featured prominently, often acting as kaitiaki (guardians) of people or places worth protecting....

Toi, or Māori art, evolves around four primary art forms: raranga (weaving), whakairo (carving), tā moko (tattooing) and peitatanga (painting). Across these art forms, distinguishable surface designs and patterns are...

The ocean is deeply rooted in Māori worldview and culture and thought by many as the foundation of all life. Protected by the gods, it is a source of food and...

Traditional Māori personal adornments take a wide variety of forms, and although all are greatly treasured, the Hei Tiki is most esteemed and highly prized. Thought to represent the human...