Hawaiian Beaded Lei
Akalei Design merges Japanese and Hawaiian Jewelry Art into a new world.
Lei Po'o Necklace
Pink Ginger Lei for a modern Hawaiian necklace.
Hawai'i Inspired Valley Isle Designs
Inspiration is all around us here on Maui - colors and shapes combine for endless options in Jewelry.
Featured in HI NOW Dec 2023
Thrilled to be part of HI NOW LIVE
Hawaiian Beaded Lei
Akalei Design merges Japanese and Hawaiian Jewelry Art into a new world.
Lei Po'o Necklace
Pink Ginger Lei for a modern Hawaiian necklace.
Hawai'i Inspired Valley Isle Designs
Inspiration is all around us here on Maui - colors and shapes combine for endless options in Jewelry.
Featured in HI NOW Dec 2023
Thrilled to be part of HI NOW LIVE

2026 Collections

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Hawai'i Inspired Lamp-Work Forever Lei

5 products

Rose Petal Lei Po'o Glass Beaded Necklaces

40 products

Oimatsu Beaded Rope Necklaces

23 products

Orchid Necklace Lei

10 products

Nature's Ocean Inspired Designs

12 products

"Forbidden Island" Inspired Jewelry

92 products

Japanese Silk & Metallic Fiber Necklaces and "Beads as Fiber"

33 products

Glass Beaded Hawaiian Lei Designs

67 products

Segmented Hawaiian Lei Necklaces

75 products

Ninth Island Kumihimo Necklace Lei

23 products

Bracelet Collection -Wahine & Kane

27 products

Kumihimo Patterns- Hawaiian Beaded Forever Lei

5 products

Coconut Palm Flowers or Magatama Beads?

Miyuki Canary Yellow Picasso Magatama glass beads look identical to Coconut Palm Flowers seen all around Hawaii. These extra large glass beads are rectangular in shape, and come a wide variety of colors. We also call them Dragon Scales because of how they feel when braided in one direction.

With unique styles for you chose from - it is possible to customize for your Hālau, family gathering, graduation or other social group. These are truly Forever Lei!!!

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Kumihimo Braiding

This ancient Japanese art form is finding new admirers on Hawaii!

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Exploring Kumihimo

This Japanese art form has a rich history which lends itself to blending beaded designs with Hawaiian Lei.

  • by Randy Spicocchi
  • May 05, 2026

Akalei Designs Awards and Exhibitions 2026

Randy Spicocchi as Akalei Designs is a contemporary Kumihimo artist whose work explores structural expansion of traditional Japanese braiding, shap...

  • by Randy Spicocchi
  • Jan 18, 2021

Kumihimo 2.0 - Crafting Tomorrow with the Wisdo...

In 2020 we relocated to Maui and found ourselves surrounded by island beauty. Yet with Covid upon us we all stood back from our world. But I leane...

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Akalei Designs

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