Every fashion conscious person must own an elegant evening accessory and this classic black necklace accomplishes this perfectly. This beautiful Hawaiian Lilikoi Lei is made using Black“Rizo” Beads and glossy black seed beads. Although lei are typically made from flowers, leaves, and other natural fibers, these are made using glass beads sent to Maui from around the globe and they make the perfect "Forever Lei".
Lilikoi or passion fruit has tiny seeds, much like the ones used in this design using hundreds of Rizo beads or drops precisely loaded onto 8 nylon fiber braiding cords that are then woven together in a technique called “Kongo Gumi” or strong braid, with one bead at a time added and snuggled into the round design to create this elegant necklace. The necklace is finished with a powerful silver matte (also available in black matte) acrylic magnetic (for a strong hold) with a length of 20”.
The weaving of beads requires many hours of braiding on a Japanese wooden stand called a “Marudai”. These necklaces feel wonderful to wear and require little to almost no care by using a clean dry towel every few months to keep dust free and bright. Due to the durability of the glass beads this necklace will last for years. You can also mix and match with different lengths of similar Lei or try the Forbidden Island inspired necklaces in that collection (see sample photo in this item).
Akalei Designs make great gifts for woman men! Akalei is the Hawaiian word for "bead reflections" which describes this unique style only available here on Maui. We specialize in designing a wide range of modern yet classic Hawaiian looking lei. Ideal as a gift for a holiday, birthday, wedding or anniversary. Please email info@akaleidesigns.com to inquire about custom products for that special occasion.
Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese braid making technique that creates beautiful and strong interlaced cords. This art form goes back hundreds of years as braids were made for use in armor of Japanese samurai warriors. In modern times these braids are designed as belts (obijime) used on kimonos.
