GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 24 INCH 3-STRAND CASCADING HIGH QUALITY COLLECTOR'S KIPONA HELICONIA 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, WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS, MEDIUM AND RARE DARK ONIKINIKI (BLACK AND BROWN SPOTTED), RARE BUTTERSCOTCH, PALE AND RARE MEDIUM AND RARE DARK KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED), AND RARE PALE TO MEDIUM ULIULI (BLUE GREY) ARE STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE.
KAHELELANI SHELLS IN GREEN, MAROON, KAMOA (YELLOW), LIGHT, MEDIUM AND DEEP FLOWER PINK, AND DARK ELEELE BROWN ARE STRUNG IN THE HELICONIA STYLE.
KAHELELANI SHELLS IN GREEN, MAROON, KAMOA (YELLOW), LIGHT, MEDIUM AND DEEP FLOWER PINK, AND DARK ELEELE BROWN ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE.
THIS SUPERB LEI IS FINISHED WITH HANDSOME 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%.