Garth Wilson Jade

Garth and Jo are such a talented team. I am a repeat customer and recently purchased a piece for a colleague to celebrate an impending milestone. Garth’s work speaks for itself and Jo makes the purchase process authentic and seamless. These are genuinely great people who, in my view, are in the class of their own in terms of quality, customer service, authenticity, uniqueness.

Great little workshop by Garth with a huge selection of his personalized green stones. A must visit place when you're in the west coast. Garth spent time to explain to us about the history of his culture and what it means to wear these beautiful jewellery.

Garth does fantastic work, and we felt good to be able to support a local artist and not a huge corporation or large shop. Garth was on vacation, so we only interacted with Jo. However, she did a great job of explaining the shop, how Garth works, and telling us the Maori traditions around greenstone. I 100% recommend this shop!

The experience of buying a pounamu from the actual artist, let alone a member of the Ngati Mahaki tribe that harvest the stone is magical. The variety of designs, stones and stories that go with each inspiration is wonderful listening to. Garth and his wife Jo are creating pieces for you to cherish and at some time pass down to another with a real story of how your Mana will carry on to others.

My partner and I were luckie enough to visit Garths home gallery. Garth, his sister and his wife are very welcoming and it is obvious from the moment you talk to them they are passionate and knowledagble about their artwork and local history. Can't speak highly enough of them, you won't be disappointed. My partner got her mum some beautiful earings.

What a magical place to visit! If you want a unique piece of Jade with a story and history. Buy it from Garth, definitely! All hand made by this friendly Maori man and his sister. Take all the time you need to pick ‘your’ piece. No pressure, good vibes! #mustgo

Meeting Garth and Jo and spending time in their workshop has been one of the absolute highlights of our trip to New Zealand. They gave us a wonderful tour and explanation of the whole process from finding pounamu to finished piece. Fascinating! The pieces we bought (he was very patient as we took a long time selecting) are unique, exquisitely made and beautiful. Don’t buy your pounamu from a tourist gift shop. Buy from the artist directly - you’ll see and feel the difference as soon as you see his work.

Wow, what a beautiful experience! Would definitely recommend you visit Garth and Jo. Such a beautiful space, with stunning pieces. They are so knowledgeable and passionate. Really enjoyed hearing about Garth's journey. Love my piece. Thank you! Will see you again ❤️