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Hawaiian Jewelry Biography

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The story of Hawaiian jewelry began in the late 1800's when King Kalakaua visited the Royal Courts of England. He was then presented with a gift for Princess Liliuokalani at Queen Victoria's Jubilee. The solid gold design was simple with intricate Old English lettering, which spelled the princess' name. The bracelet symbolized enduring friendship between the two nations. Liliuokalani was very impressed with the style and requested more be crafted for other members of her family. Goldsmiths throughout the land were then commissioned to learn this art of jewelry crafting. At the time of Prince Albert's death, bracelets were made in his remembrance by request of Queen Victoria and Queen Liliuokalani. Enameled lettering was used in reflecting the loss of their beloved Prince.

The tradition has since continued throughout the generations. Hawaiian heirloom jewelry has been given as a gifts for special occasions such as birthdays, graduations and weddings. Heirloom jewelry will last a lifetime, and is often passed from generations. It is considered an honor to receive such a precious, personalized gift.

Today, Hawaiian heirloom jewelry is hand crafted, as it has always been. Although Hawaiian bracelets are the most traditional style of heirloom jewelry, more variations have surfaced over the years. You can find rings, vertical pendants, horizontal necklaces, and even id bracelets, each with their own unique design and personalization. With this amazing craft, it is no wonder that this tradition has lasted and grown through the years.
Our hand-made Hawaiian jewelry collection combines the skills of masterful Hawaiian artists with the most prized shells, stones, and precious metals to create truly unique creations of exceptional beauty. We feature Kauai and Niihau Shell Jewelry.

Commissioned by our Queen to be, Queen Liliu’okalani, after the death of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, the bracelet made in Hawaii, originally was a symbol of the Queens royalty, and its responsibilities.

The whole Victorian world used black in jewelry designs from the death of the consort, until after Queen Victoria's death January 21st, 1901.
At first the style was mourning jewelry, then popular jewelry, then Vogue. Hoomanao Mau
In Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani’s first bracelet evolved to symbolize, the Hawaiian spirit, goodness, and family.
Aloha Oe As we travel down the years with the Hawaiian Jewelry we see the changes that are now familiar, but actually groundbreaking as the style of the Hawaiian Jewelry emerged, developed, and took hold in the islands; and of course later became a symbol to all people with a relationship to Hawaii,
as a symbol of that relationship.
The original Old English lettering, and symbols of the first bracelet, evolved into the gift of the “Aloha Oe” bracelet to Zoe Atkinson, September 5th, 1893. Zoe, a principal of an all girls school here in Hawaii, assisted the Queen in Palace balls,
and musicals.
The Queen’s gift to Zoe, arrived 12 days before the end of the monarchy, and afterwards became the desire for the school girls whose parents had them made for them.

As they passed down these precious bracelets the word Heirloom was added to the Hawaiian Jewelry, and a momentum of passion, and family values had begun.
Old English designs evolved on the bracelets from the European jewelers living in the islands, as they replicated the European styles. Then as the culture of the bracelet grew, island familiar designs began showing up on the bracelets, mail leaf, Plumeria and Hibiscus flowers were featured.

Old English ScrollMaile Design
In the 1980's with the manufacture of motorized cutters, a new style augmented the glass enameled letters, these machines and their cutters could cut around and clean out the surrounding metal and leave "raised letters". These grew to be extremely popular, and engulfed a whole new group of people who loved the jewelry, with preference for the gold raised lettering.
Raised LetteringRaised Enamel LetteringMaile Scalloped Design
In the 1990's the engravers latched on to the idea that the designs could be extended to the edge of the bracelets, and then scalloped around. This left the designs bigger without the boarders, and gave the bracelets a larger than life look and feel to them. Any bracelet could have a scalloped design and still use the enamel or raised lettering.
Also in the 90's the use of different colored gold started to become fashionable. Pink, green, and white, either by themselves or in multi-color designs were finding their way into the market place.

Still very recognizable as Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry, yet more world class in their application and again appealing to an even wider group of customers.
As CNC machining became more available at the end of the 90's, and into the millennium, raised enameling became possible, and somewhat popular, allowing more intricate design, all the while the rest of the bracelets engraving was done by hand, as it had been done since the 1860's.
Tri-Color Gold Design
In 2008, with the advent of laser cutting machines, new applications such as Kalakoa lettering could be achieved, lettering that was a different color that the background. Letters were cut precisely using laser cutters, and then fitted into exact channels to be soldered. This new look was fantastic, and very "upscale” for the jewelry.
Today there is Hawaiian Heirloom jewelry from traditional to contemporary. Still keeping its legacy as a talisman of the Hawaiian society. Not just locals but thousands, and thousands of people from all over the world embrace the Island jewelry as their symbol of the family of Aloha.
Kalakoa Lettering
For our Queen, affectionately known as, ”Liliu’unamoku” or "Liliu, of the islands", it would certainly be a thrill to see how her first bracelet spanned the years to give us such joy.