Hawaiian Jewellery

I would like to buy myself a shell necklace. I saw one last summer on a girl, and it was stunning. Nothing like I have seen before.It definetly was a better quality then the ones you see at all the Kiosks.Do you know of any jewellery stores that I should look in? I have tried to google this, and so far, I have had no luck.

Thanks,

Bellini

Hawaiian Jewellery

My favorite Hawaiian jewelry is NaHoku. It is gorgeous and great quality. There is a store in the Shops at Wailea, on Front St. and in Whaler%26#39;s Village in Lahaina: www.nahoku.com

Hawaiian Jewellery

Darn, as soon as I hit submit I noticed you said ';shell necklace'; - how did I miss that? I don%26#39;t recall seeing them at NaHoku. Sorry. But they do have wonderful jewelry!

What kind of shell necklace? Shells strung end to end, a pendant style, or do you mean the famous shell necklaces from Niihau? These Niihau shell neckaces are available at many fine jewelry stores in Lahaina (the original Maui Divers, for example) and are extremely pricey, but so gorgeous.

Nothing compares to these superior necklaces.

I looked at many of them last time we were in Maui, but ended up with a Tahitan pearl ring instead, which I just adore. Google ';Niihau shell necklace';,

maybe this is what you saw last summer.

I am blessed to own a Ni%26#39;ihau shell lei. One of the truely ';Hawai%26#39;ian'; treasures, some are displayed in the Smithsonian. They are VERY pricy, becoming more rare as the artists die and you must educate yourself before buying. The ';Hawai%26#39;ian Made'; shops are your best bet, they can give you the provenance.

Mine resides in a special shadow box display. I only take it out for very special occasions.

If you are still interested, let me know and I will give you some background and try to help

Over the years I have purchased four of the Ni%26#39;ihau shell necklaces for my wife at The Hawaiian Collection room at Kilohana in Kauai. You are correct about them being stunning as they are very rare and becoming more expensive each year. A photo of them can be found at:

http://www.deadbread.com/ebay/Niihau.jpg

I%26#39;m not sure about the jewelry stores in Maui that would carry the authentic Ni%26#39;ihau shell necklaces...maybe someone else has seen them and can help.

Oh tomaui!

I am drooling all over the computer!

What beautiful necklaces. What treasures. I really wanted one last time. Maybe the next trip I will splurge on one.

I always try to bring home a great piece of jewelry when I travel, something made from local materials

or by native craftspeople. I love to tell people about my jewelry and the places I%26#39;ve visited.

Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful, really.