Police returned a dozen of the 25 Niihau lei Tuesday that were stolen from Maui Hands in Makawao in July. Maui Hands photo Maui police returned a dozen priceless Niihau shell lei to a Makawao store ...

MAKAWAO, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Business owner Panna Cappelli was overcome with emotion Tuesday when a Maui police detective brought back 12 Niihau shell that were stolen in July. The lei are now back ...

COURTESY BRYAN MAEDA courtesy Bryan Maeda Gale Sagucio, jewelry maker and owner of JJ Ohana in Hanapepe, Kauai, says she has been making Niihau shell jewelry all her life. COURTESY JJ OHANA A crown ...

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 a new ...

A second suspect was arrested in the theft of Niihau shell lei and jewelry from the Maui Hands store in Makawao. Matthew Moultrie Elayer, 32, of Kula pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree ...

LIHUE — Niihau shell lei will be showcased Saturday during Na Ohana o Niihau, celebrating Niihau Day at the Kauai Museum. Lyah Kama-Drake, Kauai Museum education outreach director, said the event will ...