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‘Wet Look’ ʻOpihi — one-of-a-kind ʻopihi (hawaiian limpet) bolo tie, handmade in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi
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One of a kind

‘Wet Look’ ʻOpihi

$145

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An ʻopihi polished to a deep, wet-looking glow on a green cord — it catches the light like the tide only just left it.

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ClosureClasp-less (wet-drilled, no metal)
ShellʻOpihi (Hawaiian limpet)
OriginKailua-Kona, Big Island
FinishingCleaned, tumbled & hand-polished
Size55 × 42 mm
CordGreen leather, 41″ adjustable
TipsBrown-tone

This piece exists exactly once. The shell was gathered by hand in Kailua-Kona, Big Island, 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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