Lō'ihi Puka Lei ~ Lavender puka shell The cone shells and pukas

The cone shells and pukas used in this necklace are well tumbled

When I find interesting fragments of broken shell

and are surf polished to perfection

couldn't be cuter

Lō'ihi Puka Lei ~ Lavender puka shell The cone shells and pukasNearly 8 dozen chunky pukas in all shades of lavender are lovingly (and painstakingly) arranged from small to large. And at their center, a gorgeous, iridescent Edison pearl in pastel purple. Hand strung on hand twisted 6 ply rope (made from flat waxed polyester thread) in an almond shade of medium brown. The L'ihi Puka Lei is named after the active seamount that is currently forming Hawaii's next island. L'ihi translates to "long" and is a perfect