Akalei Designs is Hawaii's premier designer of handcrafted Kumihimo beaded glass Hawaiian Lei and the world's original Designer of Hawaiian Glass Beaded Forever Lei. Recently featured in Maui on HI Now (Dec 14, 2023) with POP-Up Mãkeke and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. With hundreds of unique designs all our collections are handcrafted on Maui from beads we've sourced from around the globe. Akalei is unique in that we incorporate aspects of floral lei into modern "forever lei" using glass beads with designs normally only seen in the shell lei made famous on the island of Ni’ihau (The Forbidden Island). Please come by to visit our Studio located at the residential condos of Kai Makani. Please text, call or email to schedule with at least 4 hours notice.
These beautiful beaded "Forever Lei" are made using a variety of white tones and textures (white, pearlized, glossy, transparent or matte). In our photos are two beautiful White Beaded Wedding Lei for Bride (26") and Groom (32"). As you planning to wed on Maui or want an unusual Wedding gift consider these beautiful necklace lei. We specialize in necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. These beaded lei are handmade on Maui and come with your choice of magnetic end caps (silver, gold, bronze, pearl white or sterling silver where applicable). There truly is no other place in the world to purchase these unique necklace lei. Only through Akalei Designs will you find these exclusive Hawaiian Lei made using glass beads, fresh water cultured pearls, gemstones and nature's own materials (e.g., wood beads, shell, seeds).