GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 25-3/4 INCH KAHELELANI AND MOMI SHELL KIPONA LEI STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE, CROWNFLOWER, MAUNA LOA, AND POEPOE 2 AND 4 TIE (ROUND) STYLES. THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND LEI SHOWCASTING ALL FOUR STYLES. VERY HIGH QUALITY, VERY HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED.
MOMI SHELLS IN LENALENA (YELLOW), RARE PURE WHITE, RARE WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS, MEDIUM ONIKINIKI (BROWN AND BLACK SPOTTED), AND PALE KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED) ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE.
MOMI SHELLS IN RARE PURE WHITE, AND RARE WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS ARE STRUNG IN THE CROWNFLOWER STYLE.
MOMI SHELLS IN PALE ULIULI (BLUE GREY) AND LIGHT ONIKINIKI (BROWN SPOTTED) ARE STRUNG IN THE 2-TIE POEPOE STYLE.
KAHELELANI SHELLS IN GREEN, MAROON, KAMOA (YELLOW AND ORANGE),RARE AKALA PINK, RARE HOT PINK,RARE WHITE, AND MEDIUM FLOWER PINK ARE STRUNG IN DOUBLE ROWS OF THE MAUNA LOA STYLE.
KAHELELANI SHELLS IN KAMOA (YELLOW AND ORANGE), BROWN, AND MEDIUM FLOWER PINK ARE STRUNG IN THE CROWNFLOWER STYLE.
KAHELELANI SHELLS IN PINK BLUSH, BROWN, MEDIUM TO DEEP FLOWER PINK, AND GREEN ARE STRUNG IN THE 4-TIE POEPOE STYLE.
THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL DOUBLE BUMPY COWRIES AND A 14K GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYE. THIS IS A UNIQUE, RICHLY COLORED LEI THAT IS TRULY A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. IT LOOKS GORGEOUS ON BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, AND WILL BRING MANY COMPLIMENTS. KIPONA REFERS TO A MIX OF TYPES OF SHELLS (KAHELELANI AND MOMI). 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%.