Patterned Puka Necklace (natural holes)

Cue Aretha Franklin and "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" because every single puka used in this piece has a hole that was naturally formed by the sea!

This wonderfully unique and "organic" Puka Necklace is a beautiful collection of REAL pukas. I often find that pukas with natural holes are hard to use in other pieces. These shells tend to hang a little lower on their cord and are often not round, thus they never look quite right among other shells that are perfectly round with holes drilled right through their centers. So for years I have been saving these "real pukas" in order to make a piece just like this one...an au naturale puka necklace, if you will :)

Each one of these wonderfully surf polished pukas is unique was chosen specifically for this particular piece. This collection of shells is full of patterns and beautiful natural shades of brown, gold, blush and lavender. Because of their large natural holes, these shells will move easily along the cord, making for a beautiful sound when worn. It reminds me of the sound of an underwater rubble pile...if you are a fellow shell collecting snorkeler, you will know exactly what I mean by this!

This authentic collection of natural pukas is strung, small to large and back again, on hand twisted 4 ply rope (made from flat waxed polyester thread) in an almond shade of medium brown.

The secure adjustable closure is created using a sliding freshwater pearl, and each cord end is finished with a miniature cone shell and a small fresh water pearl. The details and of this necklace are sweetly feminine as well as durable and functional.

This is an incredibly special and unique piece and I look forward to sharing it with someone who celebrates the true beauty of nature in all its many forms.

Detail & Dimensions

15 inches from center to finishing cone shells

19.5 inch max adjustment

7.5 inches of strung shell

Pukas range from 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch

56 pukas total including closure

Fresh water pearl and miniature cone shell adjustable closure