-14kt goldfill

-’iliahi (sandalwood) representing the hawaiian ipu (percussion instrument)

-8mm tahitian pearls

1.25” length

In Native Hawaiian culture, ipu holds a special significance as it embodies the akua (god) Lono and is considered a kino lau (body form) of Lono. The gourd also represents the earth, with the seeds of all beings contained within. Ipu appear in many moʻolelo (stories) such as this moʻolelo from the Kāʻu district.