24 inch XL Pupu Shell Necklace - 44513C Desk and Table Lamps Dreaming of LahainaBeginning in his

Dreaming of LahainaBeginning in his early teen years

Medium Used: Pastel painting on acid-free

Stroll through life with this unique hand-crafted design

Retail Price: $450

24 inch XL Pupu Shell Necklace - 44513C Desk and Table Lamps Dreaming of LahainaBeginning in hisLalepa Williams creates fine jewelry with exotic Tahitian shells. Lalepa was born and raised in the small town of Paia, Maui. He says his design sensibility came from his Hawaii roots. Lalepa has lived in Tahiti for the past 30 years, finding individual artisans who work out of their homes creating intricate shell jewelry strung on niau fiber woven from coconut shoots. Lalepa carves each shell himself, with a cutting instrument he created to slice