About 20 Niihau shell lei were stolen early Monday morning from Maui Hands in Makawao • The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo The 2004 legislation was intended to protect the integrity of one of ...

Maui Hands photo Maui police returned a dozen priceless Niihau shell lei to a Makawao store Tuesday where security cameras captured a man stealing about a $100,000 worth of merchandise three ...

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 ...

Named after Kahelelani, the first chief of the island of Niihau, teeny tiny kahelelani shells are used to make Ni‘ihau shell ...

In an effort to save the purity of the venerable Ni‘ihau shell lei, Kaua‘i resident Pam Ka‘ilikini Dow has taken her fight to the state Legislature. Dow, owner of Forever Kaua‘i & Waimea ...

Other customs include ceremonies and rituals. Art of Ni’ihau Shell Lei Making Niihau shell lei’s is one of the island’s most ...