Ni’ihau shell leimaking is a traditional native Hawaiian art form that produces a highly-treasured form of jewelry. Pamela Dow, a Kekaha retailer of the jewelry, hopes to elevate the art form to ...

The craft of creating shell lei on the Forbidden Island in Hawaii has been handed down through the centuries, and each ...

The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo Niihau shell lei and jewelry have become increasingly ... are from the island and it is made entirely in Hawaii, according to the Ni’ihau Cultural Heritage ...

She has been collecting Niihau shell lei and jewelry, which has become increasingly ... are from the island and it is made entirely in Hawaii, according to the Ni’ihau Cultural Heritage Foundation.