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Lucky Eye — one-of-a-kind ʻopihi (hawaiian limpet) bolo tie, handmade in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi
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One of a kind

Lucky Eye

$145

In stock · ships free in the US, tracked & insured

A grey horseshoe swirl marks the milky face of this ʻopihi — a natural charm, laced clasp-less on metallic gold.

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ClosureClasp-less (wet-drilled, no metal)
ShellʻOpihi (Hawaiian limpet)
OriginKailua-Kona, HI
FinishingCleaned, tumbled & hand-polished
SizeVaries, roughly 30 × 25 mm to 50 × 40 mm
CordMetallic gold braided leather, roughly 36–40″ adjustable
TipsSilver-tone

This piece exists exactly once. The shell was gathered by hand in Kailua-Kona, HI, then cleaned, tumbled and polished on the lapidary wheel. When it finds its keeper, it's gone for good — and it ships with a hand-signed provenance card recording its story.

About this piece

Lucky Eye is a one-of-a-kind ʻopihi (Hawaiian limpet) shell bolo tie. A grey horseshoe swirl marks the milky face of this ʻopihi — a natural charm, laced clasp-less on metallic gold. The shell was gathered by hand in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, then cleaned, tumbled and hand-polished on the lapidary wheel. The cord is metallic gold braided leather, roughly 36–40″ adjustable, finished with silver-tone metal tips. The slide is clasp-less — wet-drilled, with no metal touching the shell — so the cord simply slides to adjust. $145, in stock; ships free in the US with a hand-signed provenance card.

How it wears & care

Keep the leather cord dry and put the bolo on last, after lotion, sunscreen or cologne has dried. Wipe the shell with a soft dry cloth and store it flat or hanging somewhere cool and dry.

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