FREE INSURED PRIORITY SHIPPING WITHIN UNITED STATES. NOTE: The Necklace in the Item's Pictures is the One Your Will Receive. This Sunrise Shell's Conditions Are Naturally Ocean Washed and Slightly Sun Bleached to Display Natural Surface Appearances. The Facing Outer Shell Portions Still Display a Nice Matted Color Tone and...
FREE INSURED PRIORITY SHIPPING WITHIN UNITED STATES. NOTE: The Necklace in the Item's Pictures is the One Your Will Receive. This Sunrise Shell's Conditions Are Naturally Ocean Washed and Slightly Sun Bleached to Display Natural Surface Appearances. The Facing Outer Shell Portions Still Display a Nice Matted Color Tone and Appearance. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian Natural Sunrise Shell With Ni`ihau Shells and Puka Shells Necklace. Guaranteed 100% Genuine and Authentic Haleiwa Town and North Shore Beaches, O`ahu, Hawai`i Sunrise Scallop and Kaua`i Gathered Ni`ihau Kahelelani Shells (Untreated) Necklace With Puka Shell Toggle Closure. RETAILS for Over $850 in Fine Waikiki Shops and Boutiques.
- Symbolism: The scallop shell is the traditional emblem of James, son of Zebedee and is popular with pilgrims on the Way of St. James to the apostle's shrine at Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The association of Saint James with the scallop can most likely be traced to the legend that the apostle once rescued a knight covered in scallops. An alternate version holds that while St. James' remains were being transported to Spain from Jerusalem, the horse of a knight fell into the water, and emerged covered in the shells. One legend of the Way of St. James holds that the route was seen as a sort of fertility pilgrimage, undertaken when a young couple desired to bear offspring. The scallop shell is believed to have originally been carried therefore by pagans as a symbol of fertility. Many paintings of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and fertility, included a scallop shell in the painting to identify her. Alternatively, the scallop resembles the setting sun, which was the focus of the pre-Christian Celtic rituals of the area. To wit, the pre-Christian roots of the Way of St. James was a Celtic death journey westwards towards the setting sun, terminating at the End of the World on the "Coast of Death" (Costa de Morta) and the "Sea of Darkness" (Mare Tenebrosum), Latin for the Atlantic Ocean. The reference to St. James rescuing a "knight covered in scallops" is therefore a reference to St. James healing, or resurrecting, a dying (setting sun) knight. Individually and Meticulously Hand-Picked From Our Island's Paradise to Your Home Brings Forth a Magical Exchange That is Essence and Ambiance of Hawai`i and the Aloha Spirit.
- Artist/Beader: Hand-Crafted in Hawaii© by Laurie. Laurie is a Skilled Shell Collector, Talented Beader, and Gifted Silver Wire Works Artist. Residing on the North Shore's South End, She Has Personally Hand-Collected Most, if Not All of the Shells She Integrates Into Her Own Designs. From Natural North Shore Puka Shells to the Rare and Gorgeous Sunrise Shells to Weathered Beach Glass, She Takes These Raw Materials and Blends Them With Other Semi-Precious Bead Gems to Create Designs of Paradise, "with Aloha". A Meticulous and Labor-Intensive Process, She Hand-Picks All Shells From Her Secret Locations Around O`ahu, Lays Out the Shells to Create a Design Pattern, Performs Wirework as Needed, Then Personally Hand-Beads Every Creation For Others to Enjoy! All Beadwork Designs Are Copyrighted.
- Design: Natural Sunrise Shell Pendant With Kahelelani and Puka Shells Necklace #10; Half-Shell and Whole Shells, Intricate and Tedious Hand-Braided Necklace, Bright Yellow-Pink-White Sunrise Shell, White Puka Shells, Tan-Pink-Scarlet Kahelelani Shells, Dome-Shaped Scallop Shell, 100% Naturally Formed Shapes, Hand-Picked and Hand-Strung, Natural Unpolished Surface Finish (Not Tumbled), Natural Ocean Scent, Puka Shell Toggle Closure.
- Shell Grades: Sunrise Shells A/A+ (For Overall Size, Natural Tone, Luster, and Clean Appearance).
- Color/s: Sunrise: Blended Yellow-Orange-Pink-White; Kahelelani: Tan, Pink, Burgundy; Puka: White (All Naturally Sun Bleached).
- Measures: Sunrise Shell is Approx. Just Over 1 1/16" Widest X Just Over 1 1/8" Long; Puka Shells Approx. 1/4" to 3/8" Wide; Kahelelani Shells Average Approx. Just Under 1/8" Widest X Just Over 1/8" Long.
- Size: Necklace is Approx. 18.5" Long.
- Weight: Approx. 11.2 grams Total.
- Features: In Hawaiian, the Words “`Oia`i`o” Means “Authentic”, “Kupono” Means "Natural", "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Punono" Means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe This Design Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Strung and Very Labor-Intensive Ni`ihau Kahelelani Shells and Puka Shells Necklace Features a Pendant Created With a Genuine, North Shore O`ahu Sunrise Shell as its Focal Point (Please See Details Below). The Front Facing Portions of the Sunrise Shell Displays a Natural Polished Bright Yellow and Blended Orange Color Background With Blended White, and Pink Overtones. The Reverse Side's Shell Displays a Natural Polished Yellow Color Background With Blended Hot Pink and White Overtones. The Remaining Hand-Beaded Necklace is Intricately Crafted Using Ni`ihau Kahelelani Shells Obtained From Kaua`i, and O`ahu Puka Shells For the Necklace Closure. Each Kahelelani Shell Was Hand-Pierced and Hand-Beaded Into a Pattern Using Tan, Pink, and Burgundy Color Shells by the Above Artist. Meticulously Sought Out, Each Sunrise and Puka Shell is Hand-Picked, Then Sized For Suitable Manual Stringing to Color Coordinate the Shells Integrated With Semi-Precious Gems. The Shells Incorporated Into This Design is 100% Completely Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced). Incorporates White Puka Shells Into a Loop and Toggle Closure. About Hawaiian `Olepe (Scallop) Sunrise Shells: The Hawai`ian Sunrise Shell, known scientifically as Decatopecten noduliferum (aka Nodipecten langfordi) and is often referred to as Langford's Pecten (Latin for a comb or rake). In the Islands, locals call them "Sunrise Shells". Langford's Pecten is a scallop species found around the Hawai`ian islands. The Hawai`ian name for all types of bivalves is `Olepe or Uhi. Sunrise Shells dwell on the sandy ocean floor; they are uncommon in sand and rubble in deeper waters. Worn shells are often beach collected during large winter surf. This scallop has trace scattered distribution throughout the Indo-West Pacific, but endemic in Hawai`ian waters and are found between 30-300 feet deep with deeper water finds being more frequent. These hard to get deep-water shells are highly prized both as specimen shells and for jewelry. Whole shells are always rare to find. Interest in Sunrise Shells on O`ahu began a couple of years ago, but continues to be one of the latest shell jewelry trends in Hawai`i, which continues to grow in popularity. They are found throughout the Hawai`ian Island chain, but are primarily concentrated around the islands of Kaua`i and O`ahu in the Moloka`i and Kaua`i channels. They resemble the Shell Oil logo, only they come in seemingly every hue. Langford's Pecten vary in color and size depending on age, location and ocean conditions. They're unique to Hawai`i, one of the Islands' rarest shells, and the latest star in the shell market. The attraction is that the shells make fashionable jewelry, and they can't be mass-produced. Each shell found is manually hand-collected in an uninhabited (dead) state as it is prohibited to take live marine animals for sale without a commercial license (Hawaii State Division of Aquatic Resources). After ocean swells, the shells of these dead scallops sometimes wash ashore and can be found along the beach. One expert shell author describes the Langford's Pecten as one of the 10 rarest shells endemic to Hawai`i. The shell has two halves and each half has its own characteristics. For example, the upper side will always have bumpy ridges or veins, while the lower half side will have smoother veins. Both of the halves will normally display different colors. Unless you find them straight yellow or green, one will be red or orange, while the other will be yellow. The upper bumpy side typically shows the more colorful side. The bumpy upper, more colorful half of the shell is much harder to find. The main colors that are found on the beach are yellow to white and orange to red, but the green ones are the most rare. Maure shells attain an average of 1.0-1 3/8 inches long. Most are the size of a dime or smaller, but the biggest adults measure 1 3/4 inches or about the size of a half-dollar. On the North Shore of `Oahu, they're known by locals as a "Sunrise" shell because early in the morning, at sunrise, the Sunrise shells would be the easiest shells to spot on the beach since the sun would reflect its rays off the vibrant colors of these beautiful scallop shells. Those acquainted with the subject look for shells that are unchipped, with all seven to nine "paws," both "wings" (ruffled valves at the shell base), and clearly defined "knuckles." Bright colors are favored and highly prized. Experts agree they are extremely difficult to find in pristine condition, most say they're tough to find at all. Over the years, their value has soared, more so recently in the past couple of years. Today, asking prices can run into the hundreds for a single half piece or even up to thousands of dollars for an extremely rare, pristine and brightly colorful, gem-quality whole shell. Today, North Shore jewelry artisans who pay $8 to $10 for a fingernail-sized shell tweaked from the sand can get as much as $35 for it at retail. Perfect specimens are very hard to come by, but even fragments are worth money. One Hale`iwa jeweler buys broken pieces as they know how to arrange them into a gorgeous hand-crafted design. Hawai`ian legend contends that these shells were once the exclusive property for Hawaiian Ali`i (Royalty) and that the Ali'i families were once the only people permitted to wear Sunrise Shells. According to legend, servants of the kings would walk the beaches and look for these shells, but only the Royal Family were allowed to wear these magnificent shells. The shells were treated as being very sacred to the ancient Hawaiians. During ancient times and even today, Hawai`ians believe that only "blessed" people find these rare Hawai`ian shells". There is a certain mana (spiritual power) they seem to possess that makes you feel good just to hold one, or even find one. Another bit of Sunrise Shell lore, is that these shells only let themselves to be found by certain people. Throughout time, they have become prized by many people from all over the globe. In pristine condition, they are one of the most colorful scallop shells known and are truly a sight to see, as well as own. These shells are beloved for the way they capture the beauty and natural colors of the beaches on which they are found. Sunrise Shells are truly treasures found on the North Shores of O`ahu. They have become one of Hawai`i's favorite collectibles, perfect as gifts and jewelry, and will continue to be so for a very long time. Meanwhile, on the beaches around the North Shore, the hunt continues with divers, and even whole families scouring the sand for this magnificent shell. About the Forbidden Island and Turban Seashells: Ni`ihau is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands, having an area of 69.5 square miles. Ni`ihau lies 17.5 miles across the Kaulakahi Channel, southwest of Kaua`i. Elizabeth Sinclair purchased Ni`ihau in 1864 from the Kingdom of Hawai`i and private ownership passed on to her descendants, the Robinson family. The island is currently managed by Bruce and Keith Robinson. The island is generally off-limits to all but relatives of the island's owners, U.S. Navy personnel, government officials and invited guests, giving it the nickname, the "Forbidden Isle". Ni`ihau has approximately 130 permanent inhabitants, nearly all of whom are Native Hawaiians who live in the island's main settlement of Pu`uwai. Some support themselves largely by subsistence fishing and farming, and generally lead a rural, low-tech life. Ni`ihau has no telephones, no banks, no stores, no hotels, and no automobiles. The residents are not allowed to own radios, televisions, or mobile phones and visitors are not allowed to bring them to the island, even for personal use. Horses are used for transportation along with bicycles. There are no power lines; solar power provides all electricity. Water comes from rainwater catchment. Barges deliver groceries from Kaua`i, often purchased by relatives, with free shipping. The Robinson family established most of these conditions. Ni`ihau is the only island where Hawaiian is the primary language, in part encouraged by terms in the original purchase contract which obligated the new owners to help preserve Hawaiian culture and tradition. Residents are functionally isolated from the outside world. However, residents commonly commute to Kaua`i for work, medical care, or school, and many of them call both islands home. To avoid a long boat ride, the island's owners maintain an Agusta A109 helicopter for emergencies and for transporting Navy contractors and residents to and from Kaua`i. Helicopter tours and safaris help offset the costs of this service. Approximately 80% of Ni`ihau's income comes from a small Navy installation atop 1,300-foot-high cliffs used for testing and training with Kaua`i's Pacific Missile Range Facility. The installation provides the island with a stable economic base without the complexity of tourism or industrial development. The people of Ni`ihau are known for their gemlike lei pupu (tiny shell lei) craftsmanship. The sale of shells and shell jewelry is an secondary source of income. Its beaches are known for their tiny shells that wash onto shore during winter months. Species used for shell leis includes Momi (Euplica varians), Laiki or Rice Shells (Mitrella margarita), and Kahelelani (Leptothyra verruca) the tiniest and rarest of the three. In comparison, a double-strand choker of Kahelelani requires 600-700 shells as opposed to about 250 for a double-strand of Momi. Chief Kahelelani ("Royal Going"), born in the late 1600s, was the High Chief (Ruler of Ni`ihau island). The small shells used in Ni`ihau lei were named after him. Leptothyra verruca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turbinidae (Turban snails), which in Ni`ihau are known as kahelelani`ila`ula (Shell lei for Chiefs with changing colors in red, scarlet, and brown). Kahelelani shells are distributed throughout the Western Central Pacific over to Micronesia. These shells are found in varying degrees on most Hawaiian Islands, but are concentrated around Ni`ihau and Kaua`i, and O`ahu's northwestern and north shores as the third most abundant location. They occur in an infinite range of colors; at least 20-24 color groups. The shells and jewelry are so popular that Governor Linda Lingle signed a bill in 2004 to protect lei pupu o Ni`ihau (Ni`ihau Shell Leis) from counterfeiting. These tiny, precious shells from Ni`ihau are extremely labor-intensive to make into lei; each 2-5mm wide shell is painstakingly and individually hand-collected, hand-pierced, and hand-strung together; some into museum quality works of art! A single, intricate Ni`ihau shell lei can sell for many thousands of dollars. Ni`ihau shells are the real Hawaiian heirloom jewelry from old Hawai`i. It is stated these beautiful pieces of art are the only seashell in the world you can insure for its value! All Kahelelani, puka, and sunrise shells in this listing are genuine and authentic Hawaiian sea shells that were hand-collected from Kaua`i and O`ahu. Pieces are priced according to the rarity of the shells that are used. Care Cleaning Tips: As Sunrise scallop shells are natural shells, they are naturally porous similar to mother of pearl shells, pearls, sea coral, etc. As such, it is not recommended to use alcohol-based cleaners or mild soaps mixed with water for cleaning as these chemicals might penetrate the shell's or pearl's surfaces and dull their natural polish and luster appearance. One of the more recommended cleaning methods is to briefly soak in a bowl mixture of seasalt and water; rinse, gently shake-off excess water, pat dry and gently polish with a soft cloth. For normal routine cleaning, just rinse in warm water; gently shake-off excess water, pat dry and gently polish with a soft cloth. With Proper Care Your Shell Necklace Will be Enjoyed for Many Years. Purchase Assurance of Quality: Guaranteed to be 100% Genuine Hawaiian Sunrise Shell Collected From the North Shore Beaches of O`ahu, Hawaii and to Assure its Authenticity With a Full 100% Money-Back Refund, if They Are Not Sold as Described! As Each of These Sunrise Shell Necklaces Are Intricately Hand-Crafted Using Hand-Picked Natural Shells, Each is a One-of-a-Kind, Unique Design That You Will Cherish For Your Very Own! The Item's Picture Displays All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided With Each Necklace Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Shell Jewelry. Hand-Crafted in Hawaii with "aloha". Item's Picture/s Enlarged to Show the Fine Details. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. 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