HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 25-1/2" KIPONA POLEHO MOMI KAHELELANI SHELL LEI

Description

GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 25-1/2 INCH POLEHO, MOMI AND KAHLELANI SHELL KIPONA LEI STRUNG IN THE DOUBLE PIKAKE STYLE.  VERY HIGH QUALITY SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED WITH A SUBTLE GRADUATION INTO A SUPERB LEI BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. THE POLEHO SHELLS ARE DARK DARK BROWN AND RICH GOLDEN BROWN. THE MOMI SHELLS ARE PALE ULIULI (BLUE-GRAY), LENALENA (YELLOW) AND MEDIUM TO DARK ONIKINIKI (SPOTTED BROWN). THE KAHELELANI SHELLS ARE MAROON, MEDIUM FLOWER PINK, KAMOA, BROWN, DEEP FLOWER PINK AND THE RARE HOT PINK. THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH TRADITIONAL DOUBLE COWRIES AND A  14K GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYE. THIS IS A STUNNING LEI AND LOOKS GORGEOUS ON BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. A REAL COLLECTOR'S ITEM. THE POLEHO LEIS ALWAYS SELL ALMOST AS QUICKLY AS I GET THEM IN. 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 AND ARTIST'S NAME PROVIDED 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%.