Pounamu Care & Maintenance

Dive into the art of caring for your precious Pounamu. Learn how to maintain its beauty and significance for generations.

Moko Pounamu Knowledge Library

A woman wearing a pounamu breastplate and earrings
By Louise Wedlake January 30, 2025
Whether you’ve recently received your first pounamu necklace or have cherished one for years, proper care is essential to maintain its beauty and integrity.
Deane Moreton working in the Moko workshop.
By Louise Wedlake October 1, 2024
Over time, wear and tear can impact the cord or binding of your pounamu. We offer rebinds, repairs, and replacement cords to ensure your taonga remains wearable and cherished for generations.
A wooden display case with a variety of pounamu toki pendants
By Louise Wedlake July 28, 2024
At Moko Pounamu, we love to welcome customers into our greenstone shop in Durham Street, Christchurch. Browse and learn about the history of pounamu and the meaning of our carvings.
April 21, 2022
Ben Brown answers the question that many people ask - how should you bless your pounamu?
Pounamu stone being blessed at the river
By Louise Wedlake July 1, 2021
Blessing pounamu is a hot topic of conversation when it comes to purchasing and gifting pounamu. We get asked a lot if we bless pounamu here at Moko, or whether it can be done online. Before we share our thoughts about blessing pounamu, let’s take a moment at the history of Aotearoa’s most precious stone. 
A green pounamu pendant with a hole in the middle is hanging from a string.
By Louise Wedlake May 16, 2021
Is it customary to bless a Pounamu before wearing it?