HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 28" 4-STRAND POLEHO SHELL LEI AND EARRINGS

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GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 28 INCH 4-STRAND POLEHO COLLECTOR'S LEI WITH EARRINGS. THE EARRINGS ARE 5 INCHES TOTAL LENGTH, 4-1/4 INCHES SHELL LENGTH. THEY ARE ALL STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE. VERY HIGH QUALITY, HIGH LUSTER SHELLS EXPERTLY CRAFTED BY ONE OF THE TOP NIIHAU ARTISTS. THE POLEHO SHELLS ARE RARE GOLDEN BROWN, AND BLACK. THE LEI IS FINISHED WITH BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE COWRIE SHELLS. THE EARRINGS ARE FINISHED WITH 14K GOLD FILLED FRENCH HOOK EAR WIRES. THIS HANDSOME AND RICHLY COLORED LEI LOOKS SIMPLY STUNNING ON THE WEARER'S NECK. IT IS VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE A 4 STRAND, AND MAKES IT A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. THE SIZE OF THE SHELLS AND THE COLORS MAKE THIS A LEI THAT CAN EASILY BE WORN BY MEN AS WELL. 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%.