HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 22-3/4 INCH COLLECTOR'S KIPONA DOUBLE HELICONIA LEI

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GENUINE HAWAIIAN NIIHAU 22-3/4 INCH COLLECTOR'S DESIGNER KIPONA LEI IN THE FOUR DOUBLE HELICONIA STYLE THAT IS RARELY SEEN. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE BEST OF THE NIIHAU ARTIST. WHITE AND OFF WHITE, LIGHT AND MEDIUM LENALENA (YELLOW), RARE LIGHT AND MEDIUM ULIULI (BLUE-GRAY), MEDIUM AND DARK ONIKINIKI (BROWN ALMOST BLACK SPOTTED), AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM  KAHAKAHA (BROWN STRIPED) MOMI SHELLS ARE STRUNG IN THE FOUR DOUBLE HELICONA STYLE. KAHELELANI SHELLS IN THE RARE AND BEAUTIFUL HOT PINK, LIGHT AND MEDIUM AND DEEP FLOWER PINK, MAROON, ELEELE BROWN, AND KAMOA (YELLOW AND ORANGE) ARE STRUNG IN THE CLUSTER STYLE. THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL DOUBLE COWRIE SHELLS WITH A GOLD FILLED HOOK AND EYE CLASP.  STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL LEI THAT LOOKS GORGEOUS ON THE WEARER'S NECK.  THE LEI HAS A SPARKLING CLEAN LOOK ABOUT IT.  JUST AS AN INFORMATIVE BIT, KIPONA REFERS TO A MIX OF TYPES OF SHELLS (MOMI AND KAHELELANI) AND HELICONIA REFERS TO A STYLE OF STRINGING WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF A VERY UNUSUAL FLOWER THAT IS HIGHLY PRIZED IN HAWAII.  CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY WITH ARTIST'S NAME GIVEN TO BUYER.  THIS ARTIST ALWAYS DOES THE HIGHEST QUALITY WORK.  THIS IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.  IT IS A RICHLY COLORED AND BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED LEI. 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%.