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Puawai Jade
1174 Whakaue Street, Rotorua, New Zealand (plus Eat Streat)
What Puawai Jade is known for
Led by master carver Niki Nepia, this locally owned gallery-studio works more than 95% New Zealand pounamu into traditional Māori and contemporary designs. Carvers work on site, in view of visitors.
Best for — Authentic NZ pounamu pendants and seeing a master carver at work
New Zealand (pounamu, carved on-site)
ORBIS tier: Hidden Gem
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Where next
- Alessandro Dari — Florence
- Angela Caputi — Florence
- Antica Manifattura Cappelli — Rome
✓ Personally verified — crawled twice, human-checked · July 2026 · no store paid to be here