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

Snow Tide

$145

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A milky, near-translucent ʻopihi with a single warm spot at its crown. Clasp-less on metallic gold — winter water, Hawaiian shore.

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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.

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