Carve Your Own Jade in Antigua: A Unique Jewel Crafting Experience
4.9
216 Ratings
Antigua Guatemala

Unleash your creativity in Antigua by designing, cutting, and carving your own jade jewel. Guided by experts, you’ll create a unique masterpiece to take home. Don’t miss this incredible cultural experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Casa del Jade - In this two hour workshop, you will learn with our jade carver experts about the ancestral art of designing, cutting and carving your own piece of jade, that you will be able to take with you and show it off as a necklace, bracelet or keychain.
    It is a unique experience, where you will learn why jade has been so important to our…
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What's Included
  • All equipment, machines and personal protection equipment included.
  • Select from a wide range of jade pieces in various colors, sizes, and shapes.
  • Free guided tour of the Mesoamerican Museum of Jade.
Additional Information

Explore your artistic side as you design, sculpt and personalize your very own Jade jewel.

With the aid of our experienced jade carvers, you will craft a one-of-a-kind masterpiece with your own hands.

Experience a slice of our heritage and our landscape come with you.

This extraordinary and unparalleled experience is something you simply can’t miss!

We eagerly await your visit.

Location
Casa del Jade
Casa del Jade, is located inside a Colonial house, called "El Jaulon", a two story yellow building at the corner of 4th street and 3rd avenue. Only 1 block away from the Main Square.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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R0naiw
May 29, 2025
The greatest experience. I will rebook again! - This was my favorite experience in Antigua Guatemala. The powerful history of jade in the culture was mesmerizing. I felt a pride and joy being able to carve my own jewelry. Thank you to the team at Casa Del Jade for making me feel special and I hope to meet you all again. One love!
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Lafaith_w
May 28, 2025
Unique and Fun Experience! - This was such a neat experience! I’m so happy my daughter and I were the only two in the class, because we needed lots of help from Carmen! (LOL) Carmen was a wonderful teacher, so patient and an absolute joy to work with. In the end, I walked away with a beautiful magnet and my daughter walked away with a beautiful keychain. We were so proud of ourselves!
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Niquiaa2025
May 19, 2025
Mayan wisdom on a piece of jade. Art in Carmencita’s hands 🥰 - Dear traveller friends, receive a special greeting from Colombia. For me, Guatemala was a dream since childhood. Thank God and life, I had the opportunity to live my vacation in April 2025. One of my great experiences was being blessed by the experience of Holy Week in Antigua. I gave myself the opportunity to try new experiences, with the sacred stone of the Jade. I arrived as just another student, but I came away aggrandised by the teachings of Teacher Carmencita. I enjoyed a day of sharing experiences, getting to know the Jade and what has been for the immense Mayan Civilization and, I brought a piece of magic, made jewel. Carmencita, she is a charming person and a master of the trade. This experience in the House of Jade, complements the charm of GuateBuena 🥰. I am Milton Alexander Ayala, from Colombia 💛
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Jalyn_m
May 8, 2025
Cesar was amazing - We had an amazing experience at casa del Jade. Such a cool thing to add on to your trip to Antigua! Cesar was awesome, and very helpful. We love our Jade necklaces! Gracias casa del Jade!
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Sihan
May 5, 2025
Make my unique piece - It’s so nice to know how the stones and jades are carved and polished. The instructor is so helpful, and it’s a special experience to pick and make your own unique piece. I’m wearing mine all the time after I made my jewelry. 非常棒的体验，我们能够选择自己的石块和雕刻抛光它们。最棒的在于我们可以制作独属于自己的一块玉石项链，我已经一直带在身上了。
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Relax30417289762
Apr 16, 2025
Best Souvenir - The Jade Museum did an excellent job of allowing us to create a souvenir that was all our own. We were able to choose from a variety of types of jade to use, and then were guided by experienced workers on how to carve the jade into the shape that we wanted. We were then able to use fancy machines to cut and polish the jade under the guidance of the instructors. I selected the shape of the jewelry that I wanted to make and we received expert help and guidance whenever needed, so we were never left alone with something we didn’t understand. All in all, this was a cool experience, and now I have my own unique piece of jewelry that I wear to remind me of my time in Guatemala.
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Worth_t
Apr 9, 2025
Memorable keepsake - My daughter (age 16) And I just completed this experience in Antigua and had so much fun. Be warned that it is harder than it looks, but we were so proud of our pieces after completing. Our instructor was nice and helpful. We started by deciding the shape planned for our jade (I suggest something simple), then picked out or stone, mapped out our first cuts, then used various tools for shaping and polishing the stone. The whole process took about 2 hrs. You will be standing the whole time at the machines and by the end, both my daughter and I were a bit sore from hunching over. You will also be wearing safely glasses and ear protection, so this is not the activity for you if you are looking for lots of socialization. At the end of the activity, we both had really cool jade necklaces that we are so proud of. Much better than buying a similar item in the market!! My final thoughts: this was harder than I thought it would be, but worth it to make your own memorable keepsake. Take a break if your neck/shoulders get sore.
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Gee_k
Apr 1, 2025
Such a lovely + personal... - Such a lovely + personal experience. Cool way to work with your hands! My instructor was so nice + encouraging.
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4cdhckhvfb
Mar 30, 2025
Great activity with a “tween”-ager - Carving and polishing the jade was a great way to spend the morning. We picked out our jade pieces and the shape we wanted to carve. With step by step guidance, the piece of jade became a key chain or pendant. We were also able to experience the museum and the history of jade.
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Nicole_s
May 16, 2025
I enjoyed making my own... - I enjoyed making my own jade piece. The class was more like an hour instead of 2 hours. The teacher was helpful.
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