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Handmade on Maui · One-of-one pieces

Made once.Made on Maui.

Pearl jewelry in 14k gold-filled: Tahitian, Edison and South Sea pearls and shells picked from Maui's shoreline. Every piece is made by hand, given a Hawaiian name, and never made the same way twice.

50
Pieces available
4
Pearl families
14k
Gold-filled
Woman wearing the Hawaiian Shell Lei Necklace, strung from cone shells hand-picked on Maui
Sunrise scallop shell and pink pearl pendant on a gold paperclip chain
Sunrise Shell$300
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One-of-one pieces available today

Most pieces are made only once. When one finds its person, it's gone, and the next will be something new.
Made by handWire-wrapped, strung and finished at our bench on Maui.
Given a nameEvery piece carries a Hawaiian name and its meaning.
Never repeatedNatural pearls and shells mean no two can match.
New to the atelier

Just finished.

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Every piece has a name

Named in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.

Each piece is named for what it brings to mind: a rosy sky, a heavenly star, the goddess of fire. Hover or tap a name to meet the piece.

Since Front Street

Aloha doesn't burn.

For years, Maui Summer Boutique lived inside the historic Pioneer Inn on Front Street, Lahaina. In August 2023 the wildfire took our town and our little store with it. The craft carried on, and every piece still holds the heart of Front Street.

  1. The early yearsPioneer Inn, Front Street
  2. August 2023The Lahaina wildfire
  3. TodayHandmade on Maui, shipped to you
  4. Coming soonNews about the rebuild
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A pearl guide

Know your pearl.

We work with four families of pearls, each with its own colour, shape and character. Here is how to tell them apart.

Tahitian

French Polynesia

Grown in the black-lipped oyster. Naturally dark, with overtones of peacock green, silver-blue and aubergine. No two share the same colour.

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Edison

Freshwater

Large, round freshwater pearls with a near-metallic lustre. Ours lean toward the soft pink we call cotton candy.

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Keshi

Nucleus-free

Formed without a bead nucleus, so they are solid nacre: free-form, petal-like and intensely lustrous. Every one is a tiny sculpture.

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South Sea

Pinctada maxima

Among the largest pearls in the world, with thick nacre and a warm, satin glow from white to champagne.

Meet Lani
Mily open bangle with two black Tahitian pearls resting on a slab of koa wood
The craft

Why 14k gold-filled.

  1. Real gold, and plenty of itGold-filled carries a thick layer of 14k gold bonded to a core metal, by law at least 1/20 of the piece's total weight. That is many times more gold than plating.
  2. Made to be worn dailyIt won't flake or rub off like plating, and it keeps its warm glow for years with simple care.
  3. Kind to skinA solid gold surface means most people with sensitive skin can wear it comfortably.
  4. Care, simplyPut your pearls on last, after lotion and perfume. Wipe with a soft cloth and store flat, away from other jewelry.
Stay in the loop

First look at new pieces, and news of the rebuild.