Hand-carved

Pounamu Taonga

Maori Owned & Operated

Rākai Jade is a collective of carvers working with Aotearoa pounamu

We create hand-carved toanga grounded in whakapapa, guided by whakaaro, and made to be carried through life. Each piece is shaped with care for the stone, the wearer, and the stories that connect us.

Taonga tuku iho

Ringa Toi

The hands behind the taonga

Rākai Jade is shaped by a collective of carvers. Each bringing their own style, whakaaro and connection to pounamu. Together, our mahi reflects both shared whakapapa and individual hands - contemporary, grounded and deeply personal.

“Kia ūhia koe ki ngā rākai a ōku tūpuna”

“Drape yourself in the adornments of our ancestors”