HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 22" 3-STRAND PIKAKE, HELICONIA & MAUNA LOA KIPONA LEI

Description: GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 22 INCH 3-STRAND CASCADING HIGH QUALITY COLLECTOR'S KIPONA PIKAKE, HELICONIA, MAUNA LOA AND 4-TIE POEPOE LEI. VERY HIGH QUALITY, VERY HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTISTS. MOMI SHELLS IN LENALENA (YELLOW), OFF WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS, AND MEDIUM TO RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BLACK AND BROWN SPOTTED) ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE WITH THE ONE HALF SIDE BEING OFF WHITE, THE OTHER SIDE ONIKINIKI. MOMI SHELLS IN OFF WHITE, LENALENA (YELLOW), MEDIUM TO RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BLACK AND BROWN SPOTTED), AND RARE PALE TO MEDIUM ULIULI (BLUE GREY) ARE STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN MAROON, MEDIUM FLOWER PINK, AND BROWN ARE STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN GREEN, MAROON, MEDIUM AND DEEP FLOWER PINK, RARE AKALA PINK, RARE HOT PINK, RARE BLACK AND DARK ELEELE BROWN ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN DEEP FLOWER PINK, RARE BLACK AND DARK ELEELE BROWN ARE STRUNG IN THE 4-TIE POEPOE STYLE. THIS SUPERB LEI IS FINISHED WITH GORGEOUS DOUBLE COWRIE SHELLS AND A 14K GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYE CLASP. THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL LEI THAT THE LIGHT SPARKLES OFF AND LOOKS GORGEOUS ON THE WEARER'S NECK. IT IS RARE TO FIND SUCH A GORGEOUS CASCADING LEI, 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). 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: 5000 USD

Location: Lawai, Hawaii

End Time: 2024-12-18T02:46:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD