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Everything on Maile & Measure, organised by topic.
Buying Guides
- Best Metals for Hawaiian Jewelry: 4 Honest Picks — The best metal for Hawaiian jewelry depends on wear and budget.
- Hawaiian Necklace Buying Guide: Motifs and Materials — Choose a Hawaiian necklace by verifying the motif, metal, dimensions, construction, and seller policies in that order.
Jewelry Care
- How to Clean Hawaiian Jewelry Without Damage — Clean Hawaiian jewelry only after identifying its metal, plating, stones, pearls, enamel, and attachment methods.
Motifs & Culture
- Maile Jewelry Meaning: The Plant Behind the Design — Maile jewelry usually references the fragrant leaves and trailing form of maile, an indigenous Hawaiian vine long valued in lei making.