Pounamu/Greenstone holds immense cultural and spiritual significance. The god stone of our Maori people, along with serpentine and other closely related stones of the amphibole group of minerals.

Hugely significant for Maori, as it was often used as a seal for transfer of title, the Greenstone 'taonga' or treasure taking the place of a document as proof of sale of land.

No wonder Pounamu serves as a very meaningful gift and has been embraced by world famous people like Ed Sheeran, Donald Glover and Jacinda Ardern.

Ed Sheeran was gifted Pounamu by a KIWI tattooist and now he wears it all the time to prove his love for Aotearoa. He has expressed his desire to turn Kiwi and make it home!