Thousands of people here in Hawai‘i and around the world wear this shell around their neck, but few people have ever seen a live textile cone shell. The famous puka shells are made by the large surf ...

This beautiful marine snail has a shell that is six inches long but the body of the snail can be a foot wide! Its body is so big that it cannot fit it entirely into its protective shell. This is very ...

JAMES GARRETT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kuana Torres Kahele performed at the 36th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in May. Kahele wore three layers of 10-strand, Niihau shell lei of rare colors ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Over a thousand pieces of jewelry that once belonged to a descendant of Hawaiian royalty is on the auction block. An impressive collection of jewels, Hawaiian bracelets, ...

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