HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 33.5 INCH 3-STRAND KIPONA PIKAKE AND HELICONIA LEI

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GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 33.5 INCH 3-STRAND KIPONA PIKAKE AND HELICONIA STYLE LEI. VERY HIGH QUALITY SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS ARE IN OFF WHITE, RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BROWN SPOTTED),  MEDIUM AND DARK LENALENA (YELLOW), MEDIUM AND DARK KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED), MEDIUM BUTTERSCOTCH AND PALE ULIULI (BLUE GREY).  KAHELELANI SHELLS ARE IN DEEP FLOWER PINK, RARE HOT PINK, MAROON, AND BROWN. THIS EXQUISITE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL DOUBLE BUMPY COWRIE SHELLS  WITH A GOLD FILL HOOK AND EYE CLASP.  THIS RICHLY COLORED LEI IS SURE TO BRING MANY COMPLIMENTS AND IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. JUST AS AN INFORMATIVE BIT, KIPONA REFERS TO A MIX OF TYPES OF SHELLS (MOMI AND KAHELELANI). PIKAKE REFERS TO A STYLE OF STRINGING WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF A VERY SWEET FLOWER THAT IS HIGHLY PRIZED IN HAWAII AND HELICONIA IS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FLOWER OF 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%.