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Ni'ihau shells

Ni'ihau shells are a variety of endemic species of sea creatures whose shells are picked off the shores of the island of Ni'ihau. Ni'ihau is an island off the southwest coast of Kaua'i. Ni'ihau also goes by the name, The Forbidden Island, because the island is privately owned. Ni'ihau shells are one of the most priced art forms of the Hawaiian culture because the practice has been done for hundreds of years dating pre-western contact. It is because of the efforts of the Ni'ihau people that Ni'ihau shells are highly sought after and valued as such.

​For more information about the island of Ni'ihau and the art form of hana pūpū, or shell making, visit 
www.niihauheritage.org.
For a full list of the different varieties of shells considered Ni'ihau shell, visit http://www.niihauheritage.org/shells.htm. 
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On this page, most piece you see are at least 80% of shells from the island of Ni'ihau, as stated by Hawaii State Law, H.B. No. 2569 and are mostly made by the people of Ni'ihau. 

Ni'ihau Shell Earrings

Ni'ihau Earring #201

$90.00

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Ni'ihau Earring #301

$70.00
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Ni'ihau Earring #211

$90.00
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Ni'ihau Earring #311

$90.00
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Pīkake Lenalena Earring 2”

$90.00
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Pīkake ‘Ōnikiniki Earring 2”

$90.00

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Ka Pua Helelani Earrings

These are our Ni'ihau shell post earrings. These earrings will be a limited stock, so get yours today.
None at this time

Unique Earrings

These earrings will not be duplicated in the future. Each earring is unique as there will only be one available at a time. Buy your's now as they may not be available again. 

Heliconia Style Earring 2”

$170.00
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Heliconia Earring 2”

$250.00
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Ni'ihau Shell Bracelet

None at this time

Ni'ihau Shell Chokers

Roselani/Poepoe Choker 24"

$2,000.00
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Kipona Choker 18.5"

$800.00
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Ni'ihau Shell Lei


Poleho

Poleho, also named "night cowry", are another type of shell commonly used with Ni'ihau shells. Although, Poleho can be picked on Ni'ihau, our Poleho shells are NOT from Ni'ihau. They are hand picked in Hilo, Hawaii. Poleho can be found on most of the Hawaiian Islands. They are naturally black or burgundy, but by baking the shells, they become a light brown or caramel color. 
​Some of the pieces below are mixed with shells from Ni'ihau. To keep with accordance with H.B. No. 2569, most of these pieces has less than the minimum requirement to claim as "Containing Ni'ihau shells". Therefore, we do not claim these pieces as Ni'ihau Shells. 

Poleho Earrings

None at this time

Poleho Choker/ Lei or Sets


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