{"product_id":"blue-rainbow-orchid-lei-long-rose-petal-orchid-lei-necklace-28-copy-1","title":"Blue Rainbow Orchid Lei KIT - Long Rose Petal Orchid Lei Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have two kits ready to ship in time for the holidays. As a straightforward counted pattern this is perfect for a confident beginning kumihimo braider (this is NOT for a phyiscal completed product but a kit).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kit comes with ~400 mini-rose petal glass beads in a stunning sky blue (with hues of grey and blue) matched with Sky Blue Lined Crystal seed beads to provide an perfect Hawaiian Lei appeal. The silver toned acrylic end cap is 6mm so once glued on will provide security keeping it around your neck.This unique braid drapes beautifully around the neck, but more than anything it feels luxurious to the touch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis beautiful hand made style lei was made using hundreds of glass Japanese seed beads on multiple cords that are woven together on a Japanese wooden marudai stand or kumihimo disk You will absolutely love it - and even better it is a perfect gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Orchid Lei were modeled after the beautiful Hawaiian island flower lei, the necklace and kumihimo pattern are available exclusively at Akalei Designs. These are typically made from flowers leaves, feathers, or natural fibers resulting in vivid color combinations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkalei is Hawaiian for \"bead reflections\" which describes this unique necklace lei design style available only here on Maui. We specialize in designing a wide range of modern yet familiar Hawaiian Lei \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor woman and men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe necklace is created using an ancient Japanese braiding technique called Kumihimo, a Japanese word for “gathered threads\". This art form goes back hundreds of years as braids were made for use in armor for Japanese samurai warriors. In modern times these braids are designed as belts (obijime) that are worn as a belt with a kimono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is my goal to provide you with a long lasting, beautiful piece of jewelry that you will enjoy wearing for years to come. I take great care in the construction of my pieces to ensure just that. Please note: colors may slightly differ from their appearance on your display, as it depends on your monitor settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease send me a message with questions or comments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks for stopping by!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAloha Aku.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akalei Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48940936986742,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/6938\/0726\/files\/Sky_Blue_Orchid_Lei_Logo_1.jpg?v=1787177251","url":"https:\/\/www.akaleidesigns.com\/products\/blue-rainbow-orchid-lei-long-rose-petal-orchid-lei-necklace-28-copy-1","provider":"Akalei Designs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}