HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 31" 2-STRAND COLLECTOR'S POLEHO LEI

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GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 31 INCH 2-STRAND POLEHO SHELL COLLECTOR'S DESIGNER LEI STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED WITH A BEAUTIFUL GRADATION BY ONE OF THE TOP NIIHAU ARTISTS. THE POLEHO SHELLS ARE A RARE AND RICH GOLDEN BROWN AND MEDIUM BROWN. THEY ARE STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL AND BEAUTIFULLY  MATCHING COWRIE SHELL. THIS GORGEOUS LEI LOOKS SIMPLY STUNNING ON THE WEARER'S NECK. THIS LENGTH IS PRIZED BY HULA DANCERS AND MAKES IT A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. POLEHO SHELLS ARE DESCRIBED ON PAGE 52 AND PICTURED ON PAGE 55 AND 56 IN LINDA MORIARTY'S "NIIHAU SHELL LEIS" BOOK. 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 ARTIST'S NAME 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%.