HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 37 INCH 3-STRAND POEPOE LEI

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GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 37 INCH 3-STRAND MOMI POEPOE STYLE LEI. VERY HIGH QUALITY SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS ARE IN RARE DARK AND MEDIUM LENALENA (YELLOW). THIS EXQUISITE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL BUMPY COWRIE SHELL. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND A LEI LIKE THIS - THE TIME IT TAKES TO GATHER, CLEAN, AND COLLECT ENOUGH DARK SHELLS FOR A LEI WITH THIS MANY STRANDS AND LENGTH CAN TAKE YEARS. THE ARTIST HAS TO SET ASIDE THESE SPECIAL SHELLS AND WAIT FOR A VERY LONG TIME TO BEGIN STRINGING THE LEI. THIS IS A REAL COLLECTOR'S ITEM AS IT IS SUCH A RARETY TO FIND A FULL LENGTH LEI IN THE POEPOE STYLE, AS WELL AS IN THE DARK COLOR OF LENALENA. 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%.