Niihau shells are gathered on the shores of, what some call, the “Forbidden Island” and masterfully handcrafted into lei. The practice is protected by state law, which prohibits the sale of ...

Ni’ihau shell leimaking is a traditional native Hawaiian art form that produces a highly-treasured form of jewelry. Pamela Dow, a Kekaha retailer of the jewelry, hopes to elevate the art form to ...

In an effort to save the purity of the venerable Ni‘ihau shell lei, Kaua‘i resident Pam Ka‘ilikini Dow has taken her fight to the state Legislature. Dow, owner of Forever Kaua‘i & Waimea ...

WAILUKU — For burglarizing a Makawao store and stealing rare Niihau shell lei, a man was sentenced Thursday to a six-month jail term. Kevin MacKenzie, 35, of Pukalani also was placed on four ...