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'Ilima Hoops

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Hoop earrings are an iconic accessory, so we decided to add a cultural flair to them with out 'Ilima Hoops! Featuring hooks, hoops and beautiful 'īlima (native Hawaiian flower) pendants, these earrings are made in 14K Gold-filled Vermeil and Sterling Silver. Made for someone who loves making statements with their accessories, the 'Ilima Hoops pair well with any dress, shirt or blouse of choice.

ʻilima n. Small to large native shrubs (all species of Sida, especially S. fallax), bearing yellow, orange, greenish, or dull-red flowers; some kinds strung for leis. The flowers last only a day and are so delicate that about 500 are needed for one lei. Fruits of maʻo (Abutilon grandifolium), when green and soft, are used with ʻilima leis, one fruit at each end of the lei; or the pale-green, cap-like calyx of the ʻilima flower is used. A mild laxative for babies is made by squeezing out the juice of flowers; this is called kanakamaikaʻi. The ʻilima was designated in 1923 by the Territorial Legislature as the flower of Oʻahu. It is related to the hibiscus. (Neal 552–3.) (As found on wehewehe.org.)

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