Custom for "RuthAnn" Granulated "Bumpy" Cowrie & Pipipi Shells Necklace & Earrings Set
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Custom for "RuthAnn" from Lahaina, Maui, pure white Granulated Cowrie (also called "Bumpy" Cowrie) Shell necklace and matching sterling silver earrings. These rare shells are traditionally used for the Niihau Kahelelani and Momi Shell Leis from the Forbidden Island of Niihau. This simplified design accents the Cowrie Shells with the addition of the small black Pipipi Shells and the pendant Cowrie shell drapes from black rolled leather with a stack of two nested Pipipi Shells. Natural seashell Aloha fashion in a friendly island style design!
A MonicaByTheShore original Hawaiian Seashell jewelry design, hand made with Aloha on the North Shore, Haleiwa, Hawaii.