Description: GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 33 INCH KAHELELANI AND MOMI SHELL KIPONA LEI STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE, CROWN FLOWER, MAUNA LOA, POEPOE (ROUND) 4 TIE, AND A SMALL SECTION OF HELICONIA STYLES. THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND DESIGNER LEI SHOWCASING ALL FIVE STYLES OF STRINGING AND A WIDE VARIETY OF COLORS IN BOTH THE MOMI AND KAHELELANI SHELLS. VERY HIGH QUALITY, VERY HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED. MOMI SHELLS ARE IN BUTTERSCOTCH, RARE PURE WHITE, WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS, OFF WHITE, MEDIUM AND DARK ONIKINIKI (BROWN AND BLACK SPOTTED) AND RARE PALE ULIULI (GRAY FOSSILIZED). THEY ARE STRUNG IN THE SUBTLY GRADUATED PIKAKE STYLE IN TRIPLE STRANDS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE LEI, SUBTLY GRADUATED CROWN FLOWER STYLE IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM MIDDLE SECTIONS, AND A VERY SMALL MIDDLE SECTION OF MOMI SHELLS IN THE PALE KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED) AND VERY PALE ULIULI STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS ARE IN GREEN, MAROON, KAMOA (YELLOW AND ORANGE), PINK BLUSH, LIGHT, MEDIUM AND DARK FLOWER PINK, RARE HOT PINK, AND RARE WHITE. THEY ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE IN TRIPLE STRANDS TOWARDS THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE LEI, IN THE SUBTLY GRADUATED CROWN FLOWER STYLE, THE SUBTLY GRADUATED POEPOE 4 TIE STYLE, AND MAROON KAHELELANI SHELLS IN A VERY SMALL MIDDLE SECTION STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE. THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL DOUBLE BUMPY COWRIES, PUKA SHELLS AND A 14K GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYECLASP. THIS IS A UNIQUE, RICHLY COLORED DESIGNER LEI THAT IS TRULY A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. IT LOOKS GORGEOUS ON BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, AND WILL BRING MANY COMPLIMENTS. KIPONA REFERS TO A MIX OF TYPES OF SHELLS (KAHELELANI AND MOMI). PIKAKE, CROWN FLOWER AND HELICONIA ARE TYPES OF HAWAIIAN FLOWERS. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND ARTIST'S NAME PROVIDED 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%.
Price: 7500 USD
Location: Lawai, Hawaii
End Time: 2024-01-30T06:19:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: necklace
Original or Reproduction: original
HAWAIIAN: COLLECTIBLE
Region, Culture: niihau shell
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Hawaiian
Handmade: Yes
