Waewae Pounamu is a shop at 39 Weld Street in Hokitika, on the West Coast, selling traditional and contemporary carvings and sculptures made from authentic New Zealand pounamu, or greenstone. The business was formerly called The Gold Room, and also trades as Waewae Gold. Its website has pages on the history and legend of pounamu, and on the different types of stone.
The shop is part of the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu Authentication Scheme, and the website says every piece carries a unique traceability barcode. It also sells online. Our pick in Hokitika for a carved pounamu piece with a traceable origin.