Upcoming Hawaiian Shell Jewelry Creations at ShellsHawaii

Posted by Janjira on Jul 2nd 2026

Aloha and welcome to the ShellsHawaii blog everyone.

Today, I wanted to share a little update from my work table and some Hawaiian shell jewelry designs that I hope to create over the coming weeks and months.

Lately, I have been preparing more Poepoe style Tahitian pearl earrings since most of the designs I previously created have already sold out from my collection. I really love combining tiny Kahelelani shells with Tahitian pearls because every pair always comes out unique with its own natural island feel.

Behind the scenes at ShellsHawaii work table featuring Tahitian pearls, Hawaiian shell jewelry designs, and upcoming handmade Niʻihau shell jewelry creations.

I also plan to create a couple choker Kipona style shell lei that will measure around 17–20" featuring beautiful Momi shells such as yellow Lenalena, blueʻUliʻuli, and white Keʻokeʻo mixed with tiny Kahelelani shells that will be made in two strand Poepoe style. I think these natural Hawaiian shell colors will look beautiful together once the designs are finished.

Handcrafted Niʻihau Kipona style shell lei featuring genuine Momi shells and Kahelelani shells in traditional Hawaiian shell jewelry design.

Another Hawaiian shell jewelry idea I currently have in mind is a soft plumeria-inspired Puka shell design. This project will definitely require a lot of Puka shell hunting to find matching shell shapes and sizes, along with plenty of Kahelelani shell poking as well.

Close-up of handcrafted Hawaiian shell earrings featuring natural Puka shells beautifully combined with tiny colorful Kahelelani shells from Niʻihau in a soft plumeria-inspired design. The delicate arrangement highlights the natural shell colors, detailed craftsmanship, and traditional island-inspired Hawaiian shell jewelry style. 

These lei designs feature beautiful shells from Kauaʻi created in traditional Kipona and two-strand Poepoe styles with colorful Kahelelani shells and elegant Tahitian pearl accents in handcrafted Hawaiian shell jewelry designs.

I also have new lei designs currently in progress. Lei #2016, #2017, and #2018 will soon be added to the Two-Strand Lei category, bringing even more unique handcrafted Hawaiian shell lei designs to the collection.

lose-up of handcrafted Hawaiian Kipona style shell lei featuring natural off white Momi shells combined with tiny burgundy and natural brown Kahelelani shells from Kauaʻi in an elegant traditional Hawaiian shell jewelry design displayed on Janjira’s neck to show how the lei naturally lays when worn, with a soft beach scene background from Kauaʻi island.   Close-up of handcrafted Hawaiian two strand Poepoe style necklace featuring tiny colorful Kahelelani shells from Niʻihau paired with a dark Tahitian pearl centerpiece in an elegant Hawaiian shell jewelry design displayed on a natural necklace bust background.

These are some of the two strand and triple strand Poepoe style Kahelelani shell earrings designs that I previously created and completely sold out from my collection. Hopefully, I will be able to create more of these Hawaiian shell jewelry styles again very soon.

Close-up of handcrafted Hawaiian Kahelelani shell earrings in Poepoe style featuring colorful Niʻihau shells paired with dark Tahitian pearls and gold filled hooks in an elegant island-inspired jewelry design.   Close-up of handcrafted Niʻihau triple strand Poepoe style earrings featuring colorful Kahelelani shells paired with dark Tahitian pearls and gold filled findings in an elegant Hawaiian shell jewelry design.

Right now, many of these designs are still in the planning and preparation stage. As I begin creating them, I'll be sharing the entire journey here on my blog so you can follow along behind the scenes—from the first shell I select to the finished piece.

Each creation has its own story, challenges, and special moments. I'm looking forward to sharing those experiences with you in upcoming behind-the-scenes blogs, where you'll get to see the journey from the first design ideas all the way to the finished piece.

So please check back soon as I'll be sharing behind-the-scenes blogs for many of these creations. If you'd like to follow along with even more updates, you can also find me on Instagram at @ShellsHawaii, where I often share little glimpses from my work table and my newest Hawaiian shell jewelry creations.

Much aloha,
Janjira

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