Description: GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 26 INCH 3-STRAND CASCADING HIGH QUALITY COLLECTOR'S KIPONA PIKAKE AND MAUNA LOA LEI. VERY HIGH QUALITY, VERY HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS IN RARE PURE WHITE, RARE WHITE AND OFF WHITE WITH SOME RED AND BLACK TIPS, PALE, MEDIUM AND RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BLACK AND BROWN SPOTTED), PALE TO DARK LENALENA (YELLOW), AND PALE ULIULI (BLUE GREY) ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN GREEN, MAROON, RARE AKALA PINK AND RARE HOT PINK ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE. THIS HANDSOME LEI IS FINISHED WITH TRADITIONAL DOUBLE COWRIE SHELLS AND A 14K GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYE CLASP. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL LEI THAT LOOKS GORGEOUS ON THE WEARER'S NECK. IT IS RARE TO FIND CASCADING LEIS, AND MAKES IT A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. 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 THE ARTIST'S NAME IS 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: 6000 USD
Location: Lawai, Hawaii
End Time: 2023-12-17T23:58:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 35 USD
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Item Specifics
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
NECKLACE: NIIHAU
Original or Reproduction: ORIGINAL
Product Type: Jewelry
Region, Culture: HAWAII
Country of Manufacture: United States
NIIHAU SHELL LEI: COLLECTIBLE
Culture: Hawaiian
Handmade: Yes
