Maui police returned a dozen priceless Niihau shell lei to a Makawao store Tuesday where security cameras captured a man stealing about a $100,000 worth of merchandise three months ago. “We were ...

Niihau shell lei and jewelry have become increasingly rare, Cappelli said. She began collecting the lei about 22 years ago when there were about 200 permanent residents.

Panna Cappelli proudly displays the recovered Niihau shell lei in her Makawao Store, Maui Hands. She says she was overcome with emotion when a Maui police detective brought back 12 of the stolen ...

Niihau shell lei. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Niʻihau shell lei are heirlooms in Hawaiʻi valued up to thousands of dollars. Amy Kalili shows us one woman's efforts to ensure this value is ...

Wherever musician Kuana Torres Kahele goes, he wears a lei. At the Na Hoku Hanohano music awards ceremony in May, Kahele wore three layers of 10-strand, Niihau shell lei of rare colors.

Ni'ihau shell lei makers to repair leis in Honolulu – News | The Garden Island. Thursday, June 12, 2025. Today's Paper. Subscribe Log In. Account Log Out. Vote Best of Kauai. Thursday, June 12 ...

The craft of creating shell lei on the Forbidden Island in Hawaii has been handed down through the centuries, and each ...

Kuana Torres Kahele, the acclaimed Hawaiian singer, composer, musician, educator and lei maker, will stage “Kuana’s Winter Wonderland” Dec. 8-10 at the Hawaii Theatre.