HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 39 INCH 3-STRAND KIPONA PIKAKE AND MAUNA LOA LEI - $3,330 - (Lawai, HI)
GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 39 INCH 3-STRAND DESIGNER KIPONA PIKAKE AND MAUNA LOA LEI. VERY HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS IN WHITE, OFF WHITE WITH SOME RED AND BLACK TIPS, AND PALE ULIULI (BLUE GRAY), ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN RARE HOT PINK, RARE WHITE, BROWN, GREEN, AND MAROON ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE. THIS SUPERB LEI IS FINISHED WITH A TRADITIONAL BUMPY COWRIE SHELL. THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL LEI THAT THE LIGHT SPARKLES OFF AND 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 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%.
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