Brown Picasso Rose Petal beads with Yellow Picasso seed beads make this a delightful gift. The lei adds elegance to any outfit and the necklace is comfortable to wear as it drapes beautifully on the neck. You will absolutely love it - and even better it is a perfect gift for a wedding or anniversary. The small rose petal beads used look similar to tiny orchid flowers, but this will endure forever.
Akalei 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 for woman, girls, men and boys.
The 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.
This beautiful handcrafted style lei was made using hundreds of glass rose petal beads and Japanese seed beads on multiple cords that are woven together on a Japanese Marudai braiding stand.
The 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. For kumihimo braiders (disk or marudai) this unique pattern is available for PDF download purchase under patterns.
It 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.
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Aloha Aku.
