Pounamu from
Te Wahi Pounamu -Carved with Care, Worn with Meaning.
Pounamu from
Te Wahi Pounamu
Respectfully sourced stone, honest workmanship, and a whakaute for the stories each taonga carries
Moko Pounamu is a Christchurch-based pounamu studio and showroom founded in 2000 by master carver Deane Moreton. With over 30 years' experience in sourcing and handcrafting genuine New Zealand greenstone, Deane continues a family legacy that began with his father, Alf Moreton, who established the Hokitika Jade Company and helped shape the modern pounamu industry in Aotearoa.
The showroom and workshop at 340 Durham Street North, Christchurch features handcrafted pounamu sourced from Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast of the South Island), genuine whale bone and cow bone carvings, silver and gold jewellery, and large-scale sculptural taonga. Deane personally designs and creates many pieces, and works with a team of skilled carvers based across the South Island and beyond. The collection spans traditional Māori forms including hei tiki, hei matau, koru, pikorua, toki, and manaia, as well as contemporary designs.
Moko Pounamu ships throughout New Zealand and internationally, and has created bespoke corporate taonga for client organisations including Z Energy and NZ Thoroughbred Racing.
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Tirohia Ētahi o Ō Mātou Ringa Toi Hou.
Moko Pounamu Toki Genuine NZ Inanga Greenstone - Awamoa
SKU 20601
Out of Stock
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Moko Pounamu Ipu Kōhatu Bowl Genuine NZ Serpentinite Greenstone - Kohuratahi
SKU 20600
$800.00
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Moko Pounamu Contemporary Design NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Tau Henare
SKU 20599
$450.00
$600.00
Moko Pounamu Hei Matau (Hook) NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Tiro Tiro
SKU 20598
$517.50
$690.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma (Breastplate) NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Waihola
SKU 20597
$495.00
$660.00
Moko Pounamu Contemporary Koru NZ Genuine Auhunga Greenstone - Whakaue
SKU 20596
$517.50
$690.00
Moko Pounamu Contemporary Koru NZ Genuine Auhunga Greenstone - Haupapa
SKU 20595
$450.00
$600.00
Moko Pounamu Double Pikorua (Twist) NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Takitimu
SKU 20594
$543.75
$725.00
Moko Pounamu Triple Pikorua (Twist) NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone -Tunohopu
SKU 20593
$585.00
$780.00
Moko Pounamu Pipi Shell Genuine NZ Inanga Greenstone - Konini
SKU 20592
$405.00
$540.00
Moko Pounamu Ipu Kōhatu Bowl Genuine NZ Totoweka Greenstone - Tairua
SKU 20591
$800.00
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Moko Pounamu Ipu Kōhatu Bowl Genuine NZ Totoweka Greenstone - Hikuai
SKU 20590
$700.00
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Moko Pounamu Koru Breast Plate Genuine Whale Bone Carving -Waiporoporo
SKU 20589
$615.00
$820.00
Moko Pounamu Ipu Kōhatu Bowl Genuine NZ Kawakawa Greenstone - Pauanui
SKU 20588
$700.00
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Moko Pounamu Ipu Kōhatu Bowl Genuine NZ Totoweka Greenstone - Hikutaia
SKU 20587
$700.00
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Moko Pounamu Koru Breast Plate Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Rangimarie
SKU 20586
$562.50
$750.00
Moko Pounamu Koru Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Tihi
SKU 20585
$858.75
$1,145.00
Moko Pounamu Ipu Kōhatu Bowl Genuine NZ Kahurangi Greenstone - Opoutere
SKU 20584
$400.00
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Moko Pounamu Breast Plate Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Tieke
SKU 20583
$495.00
$660.00
Moko Pounamu Genuine Pilot Whale Bone Cuttle Fish Carving - Taumata
SKU 20582
$630.00
$840.00
Moko Pounamu Genuine Pilot Whale Tooth Bone Carving - Nui
SKU 20581
$630.00
$840.00
Moko Pounamu Genuine Pilot Whale Bone Carving - Tumatauenga
SKU 20580
$787.50
$1,050.00
Moko Pounamu Mere Wakahuia Box Set (Treasure box) NZ Genuine Totoweka Greenstone & Rimu - Tangarakau
SKU 20579
$11,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere Wakahuia Box Set (Treasure box) NZ Genuine Totoweka Greenstone & Rimu - Waitaangata
SKU 20578
$4,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Koru Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Taitamariki
SKU 20577
$900.00
$1,200.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma (Breastplate) Genuine Whale Bone & Kawakawa Greenstone - Hauauru
SKU 20576
$1,462.50
$1,950.00
Moko Pounamu Toki Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Maunga
SKU 20575
$858.75
$1,145.00
Moko Pounamu Breast Plate Koru Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Manaaki
SKU 20574
$1,125.00
$1,500.00
Moko Pounamu Koru Genuine Whale Bone Carving - Awaawa
SKU 20573
$1,080.00
$1,440.00
Moko Pounamu Mere Wakahuia Box Set (Treasure box) NZ Genuine Totoweka Greenstone Rimu - Whangamomona
SKU 20572
$6,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Wakahuia (Treasure box) Genuine NZ Kahurangi Flower Greenstone & Rimu - Tikorangi
SKU 20571
$380.00
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Moko Pounamu Wakahuia (Treasure box) Genuine NZ Kawakawa Greenstone & Rimu - Tongariro
SKU 20570
$380.00
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Moko Pounamu Wakahuia (Treasure box) Genuine NZ Raukaraka Greenstone & Rimu - Turiwhate
SKU 20569
$380.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere Genuine NZ Kawakawa Greenstone - Tokirima
SKU 20568
$4,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere Genuine NZ Auhunga Greenstone - Awapiko
SKU 20567
$3,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere Sculpture NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - Tahoraparoa
SKU 20566
$3,200.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere Sculpture NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - Kuratau
SKU 20565
$3,200.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere NZ Genuine Tangiwai Pounamu - Rimu
SKU 20564
$2,500.00
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Kouma (Breastplate) Bundle - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Flower Pounamu - 2 carvings for $450
SKU 20563
$296.25
$395.00
Kouma (Breastplate) Bundle - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $450
SKU 20562
$337.50
$450.00
Toki & Kouma (Breastplate) Bundle #3 - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $395
SKU 20561
$296.25
$395.00
Toki Bundle #12 - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $220
SKU 20560
$165.00
$220.00
Toki Bundle #11 - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $265
SKU 20559
$198.75
$265.00
Toki Bundle #10 - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $550
SKU 20558
$412.50
$550.00
Toki Bundle #9 - NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $220
SKU 20557
$165.00
$220.00
Toki Bundle #8- NZ Genuine Kawakawa Pounamu - 2 carvings for $220
SKU 20556
$165.00
$220.00
Moko Pounamu Pikorua Whale Tail NZ Genuine Kahurangi Greenstone - Ratahau
SKU 20555
$225.00
$300.00
Moko Pounamu Tungsten Carbide & Genuine NZ Inanga Greenstone Band Ring 8mm ITBR4
SKU 20554
$75.00
$100.00
Moko Pounamu Couples Ring Set Tungsten Carbide & Genuine NZ Inanga Greenstone Band Rings ITBR-CP 8mm +8mm
SKU 20553
$161.25
$215.00
Moko Pounamu Tungsten Carbide & Genuine NZ Inanga Greenstone Band Ring 8mm ITBR8
SKU 20552
$86.25
$115.00
Moko Pounamu Koru Sculpture NZ Genuine Inanga Greenstone - Kakahi
SKU 20551
$3,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Double Koru Manawa Sculpture NZ Genuine Marsden Flower Greenstone - Waitahanui
SKU 20550
$1,800.00
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Moko Pounamu Triple Pikorua NZ Genuine Marsden Flower Greenstone - Tauhara
SKU 20549
$3,995.00
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Moko Pounamu Double Koru Manawa Sculpture NZ Genuine Kawakawa Flower Greenstone - Otangiwai
SKU 20548
$3,500.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere NZ Genuine Tangiwai Greenstone - Taringamotu
SKU 20547
$1,800.00
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Moko Pounamu Mere NZ Genuine Pakohe (Argillite) - Motuoapa
SKU 20546
$2,500.00
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Moko Pounamu Pikorua (Twist) Sculpture NZ Genuine Kawakawa & Kokopu Greenstone - Mahurangi
SKU 20545
$3,000.00
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Moko Pounamu Manawa (Heart) NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver - Taumarunui
SKU 20544
$393.75
$525.00
Moko Pounamu Hei Matau Genuine NZ Marsden Flower Greenstone & Filigree Sterling Silver - Ngapuke
SKU 20543
$337.50
$450.00
Moko Pounamu Manawa (Heart) NZ Genuine Kawakawa Flower Greenstone Sterling Silver - Korihi
SKU 20542
$393.75
$525.00
Moko Pounamu Single Pikorua NZ Genuine Totoweka Greenstone - Whakamaru
SKU 20541
$202.50
$270.00
Moko Pounamu Kuru Genuine NZ Marsden Flower Greenstone - Pakuratahi
SKU 20540
$180.00
$240.00
Moko Pounamu Toki Genuine NZ Marsden Flower Greenstone - Hinekura
SKU 20539
$210.00
$280.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma Breastplate NZ Genuine Auhunga Greenstone - Waitahanui
SKU 20538
$405.00
$540.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma Breastplate NZ Genuine Kawakawa Flower Greenstone - Kaimata
SKU 20537
$495.00
$660.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma Breastplate NZ Genuine Raukaraka Greenstone - Waitetoko
SKU 20536
$405.00
$540.00
Moko Pounamu Porohita NZ Genuine Raukaraka Greenstone - Waiotaka
SKU 20535
$495.00
$660.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma Breastplate NZ Genuine Raukaraka Greenstone - Tongariro
SKU 20534
$562.50
$750.00
Moko Pounamu Kouma Breastplate NZ Genuine Raukaraka Greenstone - Taumarunui
SKU 20533
$675.00
$900.00
Moko Pounamu Solid Bangle NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Tokaanu 60mm
SKU 20532
$1,200.00
$1,600.00
Moko Pounamu Solid Bangle NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Kuratau 61mm
SKU 20531
$1,200.00
$1,600.00
Moko Pounamu Solid Bangle NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone - Ohakuri 63mm
SKU 20530
$1,200.00
$1,600.00
Moko Pounamu Kuru NZ Genuine Kahurangi flower Greenstone 9ct Gold - Mokai
SKU 20529
$450.00
$600.00
Moko Pounamu Kuru NZ Genuine Kahurangi flower Greenstone 9ct Gold - Tihoi
SKU 20528
$450.00
$600.00
Moko Pounamu Hei Matau (Hook) Genuine NZ Inanga Flower Greenstone - Kaipuke
SKU 20527
$630.00
$840.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kahurangi Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Waihaha
SKU 20526
$296.25
$395.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kahurangi Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Matiere
SKU 20524
$296.25
$395.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kahurangi Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Ahititi
SKU 20523
$296.25
$395.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kahurangi Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Meremere
SKU 20522
$337.50
$450.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Awakino
SKU 20521
$262.50
$350.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Genuine Auhunga Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Mokauiti
SKU 20520
$375.00
$500.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Omaru
SKU 20519
$262.50
$350.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Genuine Inanga Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Puketutu
SKU 20518
$450.00
$600.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Whareorino
SKU 20517
$243.75
$325.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Genuine Hapopo Greenstone Earrings - Te Mata
SKU 20516
$225.00
$300.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver Roimata Earrings - Otangiwai
SKU 20515
$168.75
$225.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Genuine Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Mangaotaki
SKU 20514
$375.00
$500.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Kawakawa Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Pomarangai
SKU 20513
$300.00
$400.00
Moko Pounamu Genuine NZ Kahurangi Greenstone & Sterling Silver Earrings - Pureora
SKU 20512
$337.50
$450.00
Moko Pounamu Kuru NZ Genuine Kahurangi Flower Greenstone 9ct Gold - Ongarue
SKU 20511
$577.50
$770.00
Moko Pounamu Kuru NZ Genuine Kahurangi Flower Greenstone 9ct Gold - Waimiha
SKU 20510
$450.00
$600.00
Moko Pounamu Double Pikorua (Twist) Genuine NZ Kahurangi Greenstone & 9ct Gold - Mangaiti
SKU 20509
$667.50
$890.00
Moko Pounamu Toki Genuine NZ Raukaraka Greenstone - Aria
SKU 20508
$60.00
$80.00
Moko Pounamu Toki NZ Genuine Kahotea Greenstone - Tapuwae
SKU 20506
$213.75
$285.00
Moko Pounamu Toki NZ Genuine Kahurangi Greenstone - Mokauiti
SKU 20505
$213.75
$285.00
Moko Pounamu Toki NZ Genuine Kawakawa Flower Greenstone - Tangitu
SKU 20504
$300.00
$400.00
Moko Pounamu Toki NZ Genuine Vulcanised Te Tau Ihu (Nelson) Greenstone - Waitewhena
SKU 20501
$225.00
$300.00
Moko Pounamu Toki NZ Genuine Vulcanised Te Tau Ihu (Nelson) Greenstone - Mohakatino
SKU 20500
$225.00
$300.00
Moko Pounamu NZ Genuine Kahurangi Pounamu & Sterling Silver Ring - Mokauiti
SKU 20499
$1,050.00
$1,400.00
Moko Pounamu Gilt Kawakawa Pounamu & Sterling Silver Ring - Waikawau
SKU 20498
$900.00
$1,200.00
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What Makes Our Greenstone Different?
Respect for the Stone, Respect for the Story.
Te Whakaute ki te Pounamu, Te Whakaute ki te Kōrero.
- Authentic Sourcing
Our pounamu comes from Te Wahi Pounamu, the Place of Greenstone -New Zealand's West Coast, where it’s been revered for generations. We work closely with carvers who value tradition. - Hand-Carved in Aotearoa New Zealand
From shaping to finishing, our pendants, earrings and other jewellery is made using New Zealand Greenstone and utilising skilled craftspeople.
- Individual Character
Pounamu varies in colour, translucency, and pattern. We try to capture each piece as naturally as possible in our photography. The piece you see online is the piece you will receive (unless stated otherwise).
OUR CARVERS
Our Whānau & Workshop
We’re more comfortable working with stone than shouting about ourselves. But we know it can help to see the people behind the carvings. If you want a closer look at our day-to-day, or to meet the carvers who shape each piece, feel free to click below.
Welcome to
Stories of Pounamu
We’ve gathered stories and cultural insights in our Knowledge Library.
If you want to understand the meaning behind a hei matau or why pounamu is often gifted (rather than bought for oneself), we’re happy to share.
















































































































































































































