Jade Factory Hokitika

... is NZ's major center for the working of Greenstone or Jade as we know it. Before leaving the town, we visited th jade factory where they had a full size replica in Jade stone of the Americas Cup. You could also but rather expensive Jade golf putters. ...

this backpackers was above a jade factory, pretty cool! this is the only place in new zealand where they naturally find jade (greenstone - ponamu) so there were about 15 different galleries here all selling the jade carving pendants! pretty cool, but very ...

... the joint was very motherly which I always welcome while I'm travelling and forced to fend for myself). The hostel was right above the Jade Factory, which was very tempting for me, but i held off. That nite, after a nice dinner and chat with some swedish ...