Brown Kukui Nut with Silver Honu and Aloha Lei

This Kukui Nut Lei measures 16 inches long. Each kukui nut has a Silver Honu and Aloha written on it.

The Kukui Nut Aleurites moluccana also is known as the candlenut is a somewhat large tree in the spurge family. The oily nut kernels were formerly strung on coconut frond midribs and lit like candles, thus the tree is a symbol of enlightenment. Well-crafted kukui lei are a cherished part of men's and women's jewelry collections, and are appropriate to wear at even the most up-scale of occasions and locations.