White Puka Shell Necklace Handmade White Necklace – Puka Necklace – White Shell Necklace Puka Necklace White Sea Shell Necklace Hawaii Beach
- Item:Choker Necklace
- Color : White
- Material:Natural shell
- Necklace Length : 40+5cm
- Bracelet Length: 18+5cm
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Pooka shells originally were naturally occurring bead-like objects which can be found on some beaches in Hawaii. Each one was the beach-worn apex of a cone snail shell, a kind of seashell from a sea snail. Puka is the Hawaiian word for “hole” and refers to the naturally occurring hole in the middle of these rounded and worn shell fragments. These natural beads were made into necklaces.
Numerous inexpensive imitations are now widely sold as puka shell necklaces. The majority of these are not made from cone shells, but from other shells, or even from plastic. In addition, some strings of beads are currently sold that are made from cone shells, but the beads in these necklaces were not formed by natural processes. They were instead worked by hand from whole shells using pliers to break the shell down to the needed part, and then subjecting the rough results to tumble finishing, in order to give each bead more or less smooth edges in imitation of the natural wear and tear a shell receives when tumbled in the surf over long periods of time.
The original all-natural puka shells were very easily made into necklaces, bracelets and anklets because they were naturally pierced, which enabled them to be strung like beads. Puka shell jewellery first became a popular item in Hawaii during the 1960s, as an attractive and inexpensive lei which could be made and sold on the beach where it was made. In the 1970s, this type of shell jewelry became highly sought after, and prices skyrocketed. The craftsmanship also became more refined and the lei pūpū puka, puka shell leis were strung in graduated or matching styles, rather than the original random patterns.
Many “legends” about the puka shell were created during this time, and these stories also helped sales.
L***o –
Buen estado aunque un poco largo pero eso es culpa mía
K***a –
Nice
O***s –
Pesa bastante pero es igual a la foto, bonito
M***o –
איכותי מאוד משלוח מהיר והמוכר צרף מתנה זוג עגילים
L***v –
בדיוק כמו בתמונה ממש יפה ממליצה מאוד
A***d –
It’s a good price … but it’s sharp it made I cut me so I needed 2 stitches be careful of what you buy online btw it was not even tight just was very sharp
E***z –
Muy bonito. Llegó en 12 días
C***r –
definitely bigger than i thought, it’s kinda heavy but that doesn’t matter to me. very very pretty. i love it.
D***a –
Precioso collar y muy buena calidad.
Customer –
Precioso, se ve de muy buena calidad, me encanta le doy un 10/10 es perfecto
E***o –
Good. My doughter loves it. A bit long shipping time.
I***a –
תודהמוכרמעולה
Customer –
ממש כמו בתמונה ממליצה מאוד
L***t –
Parfait
N***r –
very good. came quick. also came with free earrings with mine.
F***g –
It’s really cute and great quality, but the shells are kinda big.
V***o –
Bellissima
E***u –
oh wow they even have free earrings! even though I don’t have piercings.
Customer –
Me encanta!!! Queda muy bonito. Pesa un poco, pero nada más
E***o –
item as described. also received a pair of pearl earrings Thank you!!
Z***z –
Bardzo fajny
R***o –
heureux
J***a –
Заказала 5-го октября в Тольятти и уже 4-го ноября посылка была в ящике!) всё соответствует описанию)
J***o –
buen producto lo recomiendo
A***b –
Item just as described, fast shipping
E***o –
Мальдивское ожерелье. Такое в магазине стоит в 12 раз дороже