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HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 19 INCH KIPONA PIKAKE AND MAUNA LOA LEI

$ 316.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • NECKLACE: NIIHAU
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Original or Reproduction: ORIGINAL
  • NIIHAU SHELL LEI: COLLECTIBLE
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Product Type: Jewelry
  • Condition: New
  • Region, Culture: HAWAII
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 19 INCH KIPONA PIKAKE AND MAUNA LOA LEI. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS IN OFF WHITE AND MEDIUM AND DARK LENALENA (YELLOW) ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN MEDIUM AND DEEP FLOWER PINK, ELE`ELE BROWN, MAROON AND ORANGE AND YELLOW KAMOA, ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE (SIDE-BY-SIDE). THIS LOVELY LEI IS FINISHED WITH A GOLD FILLED FISH HOOK CLASP. JUST AS AN INFORMATIVE BIT, KIPONA REFERS TO A MIX OF TYPES OF SHELLS (MOMI AND KAHELELANI) AND PIKAKE REFERS TO A STYLE OF STRINGING WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF A VERY SWEET FLOWER THAT IS HIGHLY PRIZED IN HAWAII.  CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY WITH ARTIST'S NAME GIVEN TO BUYER.  ALL OUR LEIS ARE 100% NIIHAU SHELLS STRUNG IN HAWAII BY MEMBERS OF THE NIIHAU FAMILY.
    THIS ITEM WAS MADE IN HAWAII, AND IS AT LEAST 80% NIIHAU SHELL. THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE OF NIIHAU SHELL IN THIS ITEM IS 100%.