These beautiful leis are constructed from the kukui nut, a traditional Hawaiian necklace made from the polished, hard-shelled nuts of the Kukui Tree (the official state tree of Hawaii). These hard, rounded nuts are expertly sanded, buffed, and polished to a smooth, shiny finish.
The kukui nut represents light, knowledge, protection, peace, and enlightenment. In ancient Hawaii, they were worn exclusively by royalty (aliʻi) and chiefs as a sign of high social status.
Today, they are popular, non-perishable keepsakes given for graduations, weddings, and luaus, and are frequently worn by both men and women as a classic, lasting symbol of aloha.
These beautiful leis are constructed from the kukui nut, a traditional Hawaiian necklace made from the polished, hard-shelled nuts of the Kukui Tree (the official state tree of Hawaii). These hard, rounded nuts are expertly sanded, buffed, and polished to a smooth, shiny finish.
The kukui nut represents light, knowledge, protection, peace, and enlightenment. In ancient Hawaii, they were worn exclusively by royalty (aliʻi) and chiefs as a sign of high social status.
Today, they are popular, non-perishable keepsakes given for graduations, weddings, and luaus, and are frequently worn by both men and women as a classic, lasting symbol of aloha.
