KAHELELANI SHELLS IN RARE WHITE, PINK BLUSH, DARK ELEELE BROWN, DEEP FLOWER PINK, RARE AKALA PINK, AND KAMOA (YELLOW AND ORANGE) ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE.
MOMI SHELLS IN RARE MEDIUM TO DARK KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED), RARE PURE WHITE AND RARE WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS, RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BLACK SPOTTED), AND LENALENA (YELLOW) ARE STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE.
KAHELELANI SHELLS IN DARK ELEELE BROWN, MEDIUM TO DEEP FLOWER PINK, PINK BLUSH, AND KAMOA (YELLOW) ARE ALSO STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE.
THIS WONDERFUL LEI IS FINISHED WITH LOVELY DOUBLE COWRIE SHELLS AND A 14K GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYE CLASP. THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL LEI THAT LOOKS GORGEOUS ON THE WEARER'S NECK. 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 THE ARTIST'S NAME IS 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%.