Akalei Designs will be selling at the Cannery Mall with Lahaina Arts Society on Friday Feb 20th and Saturday Feb 28th (10am to 3pm). We continue to expand our brand and hope you like our new designs of blending Japanese tradition with modern island style lei.
Akalei Designs reimagines traditional kumihimo and creates truly unique aloha inspired Forever Lei. Find us at the Cannery Mall in Lahaina - check schedules on website and instagram. All our jewelry is handcrafted exclusively on Maui..
Each of the designs in this collection incorporate the use of contrast to give the desired effect in a beautiful spiral Kumihimo pattern. Blending and weaving of glass beads is an art form the Hawaiian jewelry world has just begun to explore. Additionally, the form of braiding in Japan of Kumihimo has recently evolved that ancient braiding technique to incorporate all styles of beads, gemstones, and pearls.
Akalei Designs, based on Maui, has helped to expand these two jewelry worlds resulting in vibrant jewelry designs filled with colors that inspire artists by blending Glass Beads and Hawaiian Lei Designs.