HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU 44 INCH MOMI AND RICE (LAIKI) PIKAKE KIPONA LEI

Description

A GENUINE HAWAIIAN 100% NIIHAU SHELL 44 INCH MOMI AND RICE (LAIKI) SHELL PIKAKE STYLE KIPONA LEI. VERY HIGH LUSTER, HIGH QUALITY SHELLS ARE EXPERTLY STRUNG WITH A SUBTLE GRADATION. THE LUSTER IS SO HIGH IT LOOKS LIKE THE SHELLS JUST CAME OUT OF THE WATER.
MOMI SHELLS ARE RARE PURE WHITE, WHITE AND OFF WHITE WITH SOME RED TIPS. THE RICE (LAIKI) SHELLS ARE ONIKINIKI. THEY ARE ALL STRUNG IN THE PIKAKE STYLE.
THIS STUNNING LEI IS FINISHED WITH THE TRADITIONAL BUMPY COWRIE SHELL. IT IS AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL LEI THAT WILL BRING MANY COMPLIMENTS. THIS LENGTH OF LEI IS HIGHLY PRIZED BY HULA DANCERS, AND IT IS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL WITH THE RICE SHELL COMBINATION. IT IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.
PIKAKE REFERS TO A STYLE OF STRINGING WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF A VERY SWEET FLOWER THAT IS HIGHLY PRIZED IN HAWAII. KIPONA REFERS TO A MIX OF TYPES OF SHELLS (MOMI AND RICE). 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%.