Description: GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 31 INCH ALILEA AND POLEHO COLLECTOR'S LEI WITH EARRINGS. THE EARRINGS ARE 3-1/8 INCHES TOTAL LENGTH, 2-3/8 INCHES SHELL LENGTH. THEY ARE ALL STRUNG IN THE POEPOE (ROUND) STYLE. VERY HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE TOP NIIHAU ARTISTS. THE ALILEA IN OFF WHITE AND THE POLEHO SHELLS ARE PALE YELLOW AND BROWN STRIPED. THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE SMOOTH BROWN SPOTTED COWRIE SHELLS. THE EARRINGS ARE FINISHED WITH FRENCH HOOK EAR WIRES. THIS HANDSOME COLORED LEI LOOKS SIMPLY STUNNING ON THE WEARER'S NECK. IT'S A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. THE SIZE OF THE SHELLS AND THE COLORS MAKE THIS A LEI THAT CAN EASILY BE WORN BY MEN AS WELL. POLEHO SHELLS ARE DESCRIBED ON PAGE 52 AND PICTURED ON PAGE 55 AND 56 IN LINDA MORIARTY'S "NIIHAU SHELL LEIS" BOOK. 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%.
Price: 1800 USD
Location: Lawai, Hawaii
End Time: 2025-02-01T00:55:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 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
Original or Reproduction: ORIGINAL
NECKLACE: NIIHAU
Product Type: Jewelry
Region, Culture: HAWAII
Country of Manufacture: United States
NIIHAU SHELL LEI: COLLECTIBLE
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Hawaiian
