May 15 
more buzz! this time around from honolulu jewelry designer catherine weitzman who is expanding her company's presence in nyc and on the lookout for a girl (or guy) friday. if you live in the ny area and have what it takes to run the new cw showroom and be their in-house pr whiz, email me at aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com to get the full scoop.
May 15 
a few weeks ago, i wrote about big island jewelry designer heather anne nelson who recently buzzed me with news of the debut of playful new rings to her collection. each ring features a cluster of colorful stones like citrine, jade, amethyst, blue quartz, etc. wrapped around flexible wire.
heather's jewelry is always priced right and to sweeten the deal even more, she is currently offering 25% off to the first buyer of each stone style at her etsy shop.
happy shopping!
May 8 
horizontal branch necklaceafter flipping through the pages of the latest lucky, i am beginning to suspect that someone on staff has some serious ties to hawaii. case in point: this month's do good while you shop is featuring yet another island designer willing to help out a charitable cause.
yep, honolulu jewelry designer catherine weitzman will graciously donate 30% of sales of her delicate horizontal branch necklace to the melanoma research foundation so long as your order is in by the end of may.
and, even though my odds of winning will be slightly decreased, why buy a ticket home when you have a chance to fly for free? enter the latest lucky contest to win an all expenses paid trip to waikiki plus a $1000 shopping spree at ala moana.
bon chance!
Apr 26 
today is etsy day! one of the newest finds is the budget friendly collection from big island jewelry designer heather anne nelson. primarily self taught, heather's work can be defined by its delicate wire work combined with the clean, organic shapes of the natural stones that are the focus of many of her designs.
custom orders are always welcome as are requests to recreate pieces that have already been snapped up. when on the big island, drop by heather's booth at the kailua village farmers market every wed through sun or stop by her etsy shop 24/7.
Apr 13 
personalized bangles * giant puka ring * hawaii hoopsmother's day may still be a month away but since one of my favorite gift ideas requires a bit of lead time, today seems like a good day to share it with those of you on the lookout for something cool to give the person who gave you life. these lovely handcrafted bangles by pua jewelry can be customized with the names of your ohana's keiki making it sweet without being too sappy.
keep in mind that this is not a gift for procrastinating souls so if you dig it be sure your order is in a minimum of 2 weeks before it is time to celebrate mom. pua designer lauren hewett also has a few new goodies like this substantial puka shell ring and earrings to show your hawaii pride.
one final note - you may have noticed that pua's website is in the process of transforming into the seaweed boutique. the buzz is that lauren plans to stock the new online shop with an array of rare tropical finds in addition to her jewelry line. stay posted for more details.
