100% PURE NEW ZEALAND GEMS AND MINERALS - MADE INSTORE BY HAND WITH LOVE

 

 

If you are looking for unique, specially handcrafted stones from New Zealand, then you need to talk to the crafts-people at Aotearoa Gemstones.


“Each stone is individually handcrafted to bring out the inner beauty of the stone.  We try not to dictate, instead letting the stone decide what it wants to become.  We believe each stone has a spirit.  Mother-nature spent millions of years creating a beautiful stone, so we prefer to merely enhance what Mother Nature has created.

Unlike most lapidaries, we shape our stone but then polish by hand in a traditional manner. This creates a more natural finish, which enhances the beauty of the stone.

Our greatest passion is Pounamu, however we also work Aotea, Rhodonite, Piedmontite Schist, Obsidian, Wood, Petrified Wood, Petrified Shell, Chrysanthemum Stone, Quartz, Carnelian, Agates, Serpentine, Dunite, and many others, as long as they come from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Our work is inspired by nature and the beauty that surrounds us in the South West of Aotearoa.  Being close to Tangaroa (the ocean), is another source of inspiration to us.

Please remember these have been crafted over many hours with love. Respect, or gift whatever piece you chose with love, and it will provide many years of pleasure.

Some particularly spiritual special people may need something a little more unique.  If this is the case, please email us and tell us about your life, about your desires, your loves and your special times in life.  We will then work with you to create something we believe has the personality and uniqueness that befits only you.”

Please note - there is a large percentage of imported chinese stock on our NZ marketplace (up to 80% of all jade you will see on shelves).  This stock is mass produced in China often using child labour.  Please be aware of this when purchasing products throughout NZ and ask where the product comes from.  If they cannot tell you the origin it is more than likely imported product.  Our philosophy is that if the stone is not from NZ we do not work it, and we also do not mass produce any items, as we believe this is not in keeping with the spirit of the stone and NZ.    All of our products come with a Certificate of Authenticity.  Support NZ artists and buy NZ Made.

Do have a look through our beautiful pieces that are available for purchase, but as our peices are unique and one-off it would be preferable for you to contact us before purchasing so we can ensure that peice is still in stock.

SPECIAL NEW STOCK -

We have been lucky enough to source a new stone from Coromandel NZ to work, this is the only place in the world where this type of Chrysanthemum Stone occurs and we have had great fun working it.  It is Spherulitic Rhyolite (created by cooling lava crystallised with spheres of radiating clusters of feldspars and quartz). It has lots of little Chrysanthemum type flowers exploding from the stone all over the place, hence every peice is unique and differen. Check it out on our products page.

 

Haast Beach, South Westland, New Zealand

 

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