Description: GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 32 INCH KIPONA PIKAKE AND MAUNA LOA LEI. VERY HIGH QUALITY, VERY HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS IN PALE ULIULI (BLUE GREY), MEDIUM AND RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BLACK AND BROWN SPOTTED), PALE AND RARE MEDIUM KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED), RARE WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS, AND LENALENA (YELLOW) ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN MAROON, MEDIUM AND DEEP FLOWER PINK, GREEN, RARE HOT PINK, RARE AKALA PINK, ELEELE BROWN, AND KAMOA (YELLOW) ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE. THIS WONDERFUL LEI IS FINISHED WITH A TRADITIONAL BUMPY COWRIE SHELL. 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%.
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Lawai, Hawaii
End Time: 2023-11-17T02:29:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 35 USD
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Item Specifics
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
NECKLACE: NIIHAU
Original or Reproduction: ORIGINAL
Product Type: Jewelry
Region, Culture: HAWAII
Country of Manufacture: United States
NIIHAU SHELL LEI: COLLECTIBLE
Culture: Hawaiian
Handmade: Yes
