Create your own Jade jewellery masterpiece! The Lake Mahinapua Hotel is a local institution, bringing together West Coast history and creative talent.
Create your own Jade jewellery masterpiece!
The Lake Mahinapua Hotel is a local institution, bringing together West Coast history and creative talent.
Take a seat in one of their Jade carving classes and learn to carve your own piece of New Zealand, with New Zealand Jade. Also known as Greenstone or Pounamu, Jade is a highly valued rock found in Southern New Zealand and has had multiple uses for generations in Maori history.
No experience with jewellery or machinery is required, the friendly local staff will pass on all their knowledge as it has been passed on to them.
Situated 12km South of Hokitika on a beautiful surrounding of native bush, lakes, beach and mountains, there’s no better place to take in some New Zeland history and take a little home with you.
Price: $40 Per Person
Duration: Between 1/2 an Hour to 1 Hour
Location: Lake Mahinapua Hotel, SH6, Ruatapu Rd, Hokitika
Really good staff and nice environment to work in. Good instruction and a really fun experience.
Was fun and we were allowed to take the result home with us.
It was super fun and the guy teaching us did a great job! Would definetly recommend it.
It was really fun! Great guy, great atmosphere and a really good afternoon. We had a lot of fun!
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Lorna from United Kingdom wrote on 16 November 2021
Unique experience
I visited Hokitika 2 years ago during a hiking trip to try something different and still wear my pounamu around my neck every day. Thank you so much, will never forget this experience.