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- Puka_shell abstract "Puka shells originally were naturally occurring bead-like objects which can be found on some beaches in Hawaii. Each one was the beach-worn apex of a cone snail shell, a kind of seashell from a sea snail. Puka is the Hawaiian word for \"hole\" and refers to the naturally occurring hole in the middle of these rounded and worn shell fragments. These natural beads were made into necklaces.Numerous inexpensive imitations are now widely sold as puka shell necklaces. The majority of these are not made from cone shells, but from other shells, or even from plastic. In addition, some strings of beads are currently sold that are made from cone shells, but the beads in these necklaces were not formed by natural processes. They were instead worked by hand from whole shells using pliers to break the shell down to the needed part, and then subjected the rough results to tumble finishing, in order to give each bead more or less smooth edges in imitation of the natural wear and tear a shell receives when tumbled in the surf for long periods of time.The original all-natural puka shells were very easily made into necklaces, bracelets and anklets because they already had a hole, which enabled them to be strung like beads. Puka shell jewellery first became a popular item in Hawaii during the 1960s, as an attractive and inexpensive lei which could be made sold right on the beach where it was made. In the 1970s, this type of shell jewelry became highly sought after, and prices skyrocketed. The craftsmanship also became more refined and the lei pūpū puka, puka shell leis were strung in graduated or matching styles, rather than the original random patterns. Many \"legends\" about the puka shell were created during this time, and these stories also helped sales.".
- Puka_shell thumbnail Textile_cone.JPG?width=300.
- Puka_shell wikiPageID "3674008".
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- Puka_shell wikiPageRevisionID "695696583".
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Anklet.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Bead.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Bracelet.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Category:Hawaii_culture.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Category:Jewellery_components.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Category:Seashells_in_art.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Category:Symbols_of_Hawaii.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Conus.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Coral.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Hawaii.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Hawaiian_language.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Jewellery.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Necklace.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Patina.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Sea_snail.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Seashell.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Shell_jewelry.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Spire_(mollusc).
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink Tumble_finishing.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLink File:Textile_cone.JPG.
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLinkText "Puka Beach".
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLinkText "Puka shell".
- Puka_shell wikiPageWikiLinkText "puka shell".
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- Puka_shell subject Category:Hawaii_culture.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Jewellery_components.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Seashells_in_art.
- Puka_shell subject Category:Symbols_of_Hawaii.
- Puka_shell type Product.
- Puka_shell comment "Puka shells originally were naturally occurring bead-like objects which can be found on some beaches in Hawaii. Each one was the beach-worn apex of a cone snail shell, a kind of seashell from a sea snail. Puka is the Hawaiian word for \"hole\" and refers to the naturally occurring hole in the middle of these rounded and worn shell fragments. These natural beads were made into necklaces.Numerous inexpensive imitations are now widely sold as puka shell necklaces.".
- Puka_shell label "Puka shell".
- Puka_shell sameAs Q7259076.
- Puka_shell sameAs m.09tqlg.
- Puka_shell sameAs Q7259076.
- Puka_shell wasDerivedFrom Puka_shell?oldid=695696583.
- Puka_shell depiction Textile_cone.JPG.
- Puka_shell isPrimaryTopicOf Puka_shell.