Please Note I Do Not Condone the Harming of Any Endangered Animals For Use as Personal Adornments or For Any Other Reason. This Hair Accessory is a Polymer-Resin Based Faux Simulant to Replicate a Tortoiseshell Design. The Replicated Color and Pattern Appearances Are Remarkable, Noting How Today's Faux Tortoiseshell...
Please Note I Do Not Condone the Harming of Any Endangered Animals For Use as Personal Adornments or For Any Other Reason. This Hair Accessory is a Polymer-Resin Based Faux Simulant to Replicate a Tortoiseshell Design. The Replicated Color and Pattern Appearances Are Remarkable, Noting How Today's Faux Tortoiseshell Simulants Closely Imitate the Genuine Article.
Brand New, Never Used Pony Tail Hair Tie With Faux Accent. 100% Faux Replicated Tortoiseshell Hair Tie Band.
- Design: Oceania Pony Tail Hair Tie Band With Faux Tortoiseshell Bracelet; Cutout, Openwork, Curved Dome-Shaped Plate, Accented Surface Design, Rounded Border Edges, Realistic Layered Coloration and Patterning, Adjustable Elastic Hair Tie, Smooth Surface.
- Size: Adjustable, Elastic Tie (Measures 1 3/4" Wide Diameter (Unstretched) up to 4.0" Wide Diameter (Stretched) to Use As Single Band or Double-Up.
- Measures: Curved Plate is Approx. 3.0" Widest X 1/8" Thick.
- Color: Yellowish-Tan (Golden-Amber) Color Background With Mottled Layers of Dark Brown/Black Pattern.
- Weight: Approx. 10.2grams.
Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Ho`ohiluhilu" Means "Elegant", "Piha pono" Means "Detailed", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Punono" Means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe This Design Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Made Faux Oceania Accented Hair Tie is Crafted With a Smooth Surface Finish Background. The Design Features a Beautiful Pacific Islands Replica Created From a Faux Tortoiseshell Poly-Resin Celluloid. The Design Closely Resembles Genuine Materials Made, Pre-dating the CITES Ban on Harming Sea Turtles, Ranging in Periods From Antique to Victorian-Era Designs...Just Gorgeous! The Hand-Shaped Curved Plate Displays a Beautiful Golden-Amber Color Background With Brown-Dark Brown-Near Black Diffused and Blended Overtones to Enhance the Detailing. The Patterning Features a Classic Tortoiseshell Mottled Appearance Created With Layered and Overlapping Dark Brown-Black Patches to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. A Very Nice Traditional Faux Oceania Design That Represents the Paradise of Pacific Islands and the Essence of its Cultural Heritage, Once Rich in Uses of Ocean Sealife Articles. History of Turtle Shell Jewlery: The origin of the term tortoise is believed to have come from Middle English in 1552, as an altered version of "porpoise" and "tortuse" (1495), "tortuce" (1440), "tortuge" (1398), from Medieval Latin "tortuca" (c.1255), perhaps from late Latin "tartaruchus" (of the underworld), but others propose a connection with classical Latin "tortus" (twisted), based on the shape of the feet. The classical Latin word was "testudo", from "testa" (shell). Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced mainly from the shell of the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), an endangered species. Some tortoise shell, however, is said to have come from the green sea turtle, and lesser amounts have come from the loggerhead sea turtle. The earliest use of tortoiseshell dates back to decorative uses in China and Japan. Often, a whole turtle shell was lacquered and used as a bowl. The Ancient Greeks and early Romans also used tortoise shell in jewelry, to back hairbrushes and in hair ornaments. Early recorded uses of tortoise shells included using a single shell as a roof for dwelling-houses in the Indian Ocean regions and as sailing boats throughout the islands in the Red Sea (Pliny the Elder, AD 79). The Aboriginal Testudo, a musical instrument species of a lyre, was fabled to have been made of tortoise shell used in the Yucatan region of Central America (1625). The first record of tortoise shell as a coloring pattern is from 1782. In areas of Masaras, south of Victoria Falls (Africa), Baldwin (1863) recorded in his diary about natives using a tortoiseshell as their drinking cups and eating bowls. And at least as early as 1644, curiosities of ivory and tortoise-shells, apparently from the East Indies, were sold at Fort Pollet, northeastern France. Tortoise shell has been a culturally indigenous item used throughout ancient Oceania as was used as personal adornments, in religious ceremonies, traded as money amongst many other uses. Tortoise shell, in most cases the top carapace (shell) of sea turtles, has been used for adornment for untold centuries as in bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and rings. Some pieces have been carved, engraved, etched or merely scratched artistically. It also has been used for such things as tea sets, small boxes, fine toilet ware (brush and nail file handles), tableware, lampshades and accessories for musical instruments. In addition, especially in the past, tortoise shell was used as a veneer or inlay for decorative objects, including furniture. Later, it was widely used in the 1960s and 1970s in the manufacture of items such as combs, frames for sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of genuine tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). Tortoiseshell was attractive to both manufacturers and consumers because of its beautiful appearance and its durability, and its organic warmth against the skin. It was used in guitar picks because it can be easily shaped, has excellent bending properties, and is very durable, tortoiseshell picks could sometimes be used for years due to their thermoplasticity characteristics. Pique work, jewelry made from tortoiseshell inlaid with precious metals in patterns or pictures, was made during the Victorian Era (1859 to 1909) and was highly prized. There have been a number of faux tortoiseshell materials developed since the 1970s, most of which mimic the appearance of tortoiseshell. Unfortunately, trade in the true tortoiseshell industry had a devastating effect on the hawksbill turtle population. Though the hawksbill exists worldwide, primarily living in coral reefs, it is considered to be severely endangered. Concerns for the possible extinction of the hawksbill, and also relative difficulty in harvesting, led in the early 20th century to celluloid (an early version of plastic) exhibiting the desirable design. By the 1920s and 1930s, frames for eyeglasses were primarily made of celluloid and not the actual turtle shell. In the 1950s tortoiseshell sunglasses became very popular. In this sense, though the pattern has a long history, sunglasses with tortoiseshell frames are often considered to be retro 50s. This is especially true when they are manufactured by companies like Ray-Ban®. Tortoiseshell hair ornaments are also ancient in pattern. Today, the plastic version of these are cheaply purchased at any local drug store, as are knock-off sunglasses. There are a variety of clips, barrettes, headbands, scrunchies, sticks and bobbie pins with a tortoiseshell design. Today, faux versions closely resemble the actual appearance as having a typically light yellowish tan color background, with mottled dark brown to nearly black patterns, which are rarely reddish in color. Many women enjoy the mottled colors, which tend to blend well with brunette hair, or make a nice contrast to blonde, red or black hair. Some cloth manufacturers have also made tortoiseshell fabric with the mottled pattern. Any personal ornamental use of tortoiseshell has never been completely out of style, but like most things in fashion, tortie patterns may be more or less popular depending on the season. Tortoiseshell Faux Simulants: Faux Simulants have been on the market for several decades. The original impetus for production of these simulants appears to have related to the fact that natural tortoise shell was relatively expensive. More recently, however, simulants have become virtually the only material available legally in international trade. Today, relatively sophisticated means produce fine faux turtle shell products, some that are so close in resemblance, they require state-of-the-art equipment used to distinguish original tortoise shell from its simulates. Simulated materials include, but are not limited to, cellulose acetate; acrylic, Caribou hooves, ceramic, glass, stained buffalo horn, mixtures of resins, plastics of casein, cellon, rhodoid, and celluloid; Bakelite and galaith plastics and polyester. Honu of Ancient and Modern Hawai`i: Four of the seven existing species of sea turtles can be found in Hawaiian waters. They are the Green Sea Turtle, the Hawksbill, the Leatherback and the Olive Ridley. Of these, by far the most common is the green sea turtle. Sea turtles are reptiles whose ancestors evolved on land and returned to the sea to live about 150-200 million years ago. They are one of the few species so ancient that they watched the dinosaurs evolve and become extinct and also survived the earth's age of ice. Sea turtles are the true ancients of the world. And, for the first time in all these millennia, six out of the seven species are either endangered and on the verge of extinction, or threatened to become endangered. The Honu is the Hawaiian symbol of longevity, peace, humility, fertility and the spirit within. The honu is considered a symbol of the island (the word for land is 'Aina honua). They have a saying "land is like a turtle, as it moves on", meaning that it passes slowly but inexorably from owner to heir. The honu are featured in Hawaiian mythology, petroglyphs and as 'aumakua (personal family gods). An 'aumakua could manifest itself in varying forms such as a shark, a sea turtle, a hawk, a lizard, a pueo (owl) or any other animal, plant or mineral. Members of the family were said to recognize their 'aumakua, no matter what form it chose, whether it be an insect on land or a crab in the ocean the following day. The ancestral god might appear in a dream to furnish guidance or spiritual strength in difficult times. When a fisherman or craftsman was especially successful, credit was often given to his 'aumakua for intervening with the principal gods to impart the Mana (Spiritual Power) that enabled an earthly being to develop such skill. Many a canoe paddler has told of being lost or in danger between the islands, only to be guided by his Honu 'aumakua to a safe landing. The turtle is a revered symbol throughout Polynesia, depicting the wisdom that comes with age and the wanderer or traveler. It is said to represent a very wise person with a love for the sea and a passion for travelling and exploring the wonders of the world. It is also like the Albatross in that its skill in navigating the wide ocean is legendary. "Turtle Beach", North Shore, O`ahu (A Place to Visit!): Laniakea, Oahu, Hawaii, is without question the best place in the world to see marine turtles up close. Hawaiian green turtles crawl ashore almost daily to bask amid crowds of tourists and surfers, providing a unique turtle experience and unmatched photo opportunities. Laniakea Beach (aka Lani's Beach or “Turtle Beach”) is not hard to find. From the historic town of Haleiwa travel about 1.5 miles just before Pohaku Loa Way on Kamehameha Highway. When you see lots of cars parked in the dirt on the right-hand side, pull in!!! Across the street is Laniakea Beach. The traffic is very heavy in this area. Please take care when crossing the 2-lane highway. 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