HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 32" DESIGNER KIPONA LEI

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GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 32 INCH POLEHO, MOMI AND KAHELELANI DESIGNER KIPONA LEI STRUNG IN A MIX OF POEPOE (ROUND), PIKAKE, AND MAUNA LOA STYLES. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED IN A UNIQUE DESIGN. THE POLEHO SHELLS ARE RARE GOLDEN BROWN, CHOCOLATE BROWN AND BLACK, AND STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. THE MOMI SHELLS ARE RARE LIGHT TO MEDIUM ULIULI (BLUE GRAY), RARE LIGHT TO MEDIUM ULIULI ONIKINIKI (BLUE GRAY BROWN SPOTTED), AND MEDIUM LENALENA (YELLOW) AND STRUNG IN THE POEPOE STYLE. THE KAHELELANI SHELLS ARE MEDIUM FLOWER PINK, BROWN AND ELEELE BROWN, AND GREEN, AND STRUNG IN THE MAUNA LOA STYLE.  THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL AND BEAUTIFULLY  MATCHING DARK COWRIE SHELL. THIS RICHLY COLORED LEI LOOKS GORGEOUS ON THE WEARER'S NECK. THE UNIQUE DESIGN MAKES IT A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. POLEHO SHELLS ARE DESCRIBED ON PAGE 52 AND PICTURED ON PAGE 55 AND 56 IN LINDA MORIARTY'S "NIIHAU SHELL LEIS" BOOK. 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%.