"Hawaiian Tribal MANA" Jewelry
Hawaiian Heritage Heirloom Bracelet
Your Hawaiian name is burned onto the bangle with custom designs pyroengraved around the band. Below are a few samples of designs I have created but the possibilities are endless. Made to order. $100
Your Hawaiian name is burned onto the bangle with custom designs pyroengraved around the band. Below are a few samples of designs I have created but the possibilities are endless. Made to order. $100
Hawaiian Tattoo Bracelets
These bracelets are engraved with my wood burning tool called a pyroengraving pen. I use the same tip for all of my work.
Each wooden bracelet is an original. The designs are tribal tattoo, botanical, and Hawaiian quilt designs. I have matching earrings for $40 if you would like a set. Email me to get pictures of what I currently have in stock.
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Each wooden bracelet is an original. The designs are tribal tattoo, botanical, and Hawaiian quilt designs. I have matching earrings for $40 if you would like a set. Email me to get pictures of what I currently have in stock.
Click on the images to enlarge.
Sizing
The bracelets come in sizes small with the opening 2 1/2 inches, medium with opening 2 5/8", Large-2 3/4 ", and extra large-3" opening. So if you want one, email me at tamsenfox@gmail.com for availability and I will send you pictures of what I have in stock. To measure your size, make a fist and measure around the knuckles for your appropriate size.
Tribal Gone Viral
These are wood bangles that I get blank and I pyro-engrave tribal tattoo designs on them. This one is a size large or 2 5/8" opening. Email me at tamsenfox@gmail.com if you'd like to place an order for any of these bracelets. Each one is totally original. I do not use a template or a preconceived design. I design it as I go. These take me 2 hours to complete. Signed with my logo inside.
Batik Tribal
These are each $50. Email me at tamsenfox@gmail.com to order your favorite color. Click on images below for enlargement.
Embossed Copper Barrettes
Each hair clip is embossed with a Hawaiian tattoo design or Hawaiian botanical. 3" x 1". Very light weight and trendy.
Copper Inlaid Gourd Shard Necklaces
These unique pendants are made out of embossed copper, inlaid into a gourd shard. Some of them have bone beads, others have pyro-engraved scenes. All are on an adjustable cotton necklace and signed by the artist on the back. Click on images below to see different pieces. The designs are Hawaiian symbols or petroglyphs from our petroglyph fields. Each one is $45. Very tribal and unique.
Wana 1 Necklace
Made out of tagua (pronounced tag-wa) nut which is from a palm tree and is also called "vegetable ivory" is pyroengraved with our beloved wana motif. The wana is a sea urchin and is a delicacy to eat. Below is another rendition of this same design.
Monstera Pin & Earrings Set
One of our favorite motifs is the beautiful monstera leaf. Here I have crafted a pendant with a pin back and earring to match. Lightweight and organic.
Petroglyph Lovers
This is a pin made out of gourd. The male and female or kane and wahine petroglyph couple is batiked onto the gourd shard.
Orchid Pin & Earrings Set
Pin with matching earrings. Below is a set with Anthurium earrings and pin & a heart set.
Piko I
Pendant made out of tagua nut, pyroengraved with the piko design. Great piece for meditation or focusing your mind on what you desire.
Piko II
Reverse of the one above, this piko pendant is also of tagua nut.
Pueo (Hawaiian Owl)
The Pueo owl is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Different than other owls and is known to Hawaiians as a great protector. A beloved "aumakua" or guardian. Made out of tagua nut.
Cowrie Shell Honu Necklace
This honu made out of gourd has a cowrie shell inlaid into its back. This necklace has an adjustable cotton cord. The design is pyroengraved onto the gourd with a Hawaiian tribal tattoo design.
Bamboo Tile Necklace
Pyroengraved motif of bamboo on gourd tile. This is on an adjustable cotton cord. This is similar to the tiles I make for the hatbands.
Kalo Leaf Tile Necklace
This is a kalo or taro leaf engraved onto the gourd tile. The necklace comes with a black adjustable cord.
Honu 1 Mana Necklace
These honu or turtle necklaces are one of my best sellers because the honu is extremely popular to the locals here in the islands. Beautiful tribal carvings bring powerful mana to the wearer.
Honu of Ancient and Modern Hawai`i: The Honu is the Hawaiian symbol of longevity, peace, humility, fertility and the spirit within. The honu is considered a symbol of the island (the word for land is 'Aina honua). They have a saying "land is like a turtle, as it moves on", meaning that it passes slowly but inexorably from owner to heir. The honu are featured in Hawaiian mythology, petroglyphs and as 'aumakua (personal family gods).
An 'aumakua could manifest itself in varying forms such as a shark, a sea turtle, a hawk, a lizard, a pueo (owl) or any other animal, plant or mineral. Members of the family were said to recognize their 'aumakua, no matter what form it chose, whether it be an insect on land or a crab in the ocean the following day. The ancestral god might appear in a dream to furnish guidance or spiritual strength in difficult times. When a fisherman or craftsman was especially successful, credit was often given to his 'aumakua for intervening with the principal gods to impart the Mana (Spiritual Power) that enabled an earthly being to develop such skill. Many a canoe paddler has told of being lost or in danger between the islands, only to be guided by his Honu 'aumakua to a safe landing.
The turtle is a revered symbol throughout Polynesia, depicting the wisdom that comes with age and the wanderer or traveler. It is said to represent a very wise person with a love for the sea and a passion for traveling and exploring the wonders of the world. It is also like the Albatross in that its skill in navigating the wide ocean is legendary.
Honu
There are many of these to choose from. I can choose one for you or you can email me for a picture of what I have presently in stock.
Pueo or Owl Gourd Necklace
The Pueo is another 'aumakua in the land of Hawaii. In Hawaii, from before the arrival of the first Polynesians, flies the short-eared brown owl, also named Hawaiian owl, or pueo. Like everywhere else, Hawaii gave the owl a special place in its mythology.
Pueo is sacred. Pueo is the protector. Pueo's legacy reaches far beyond brown feathers into the realm of the spirit world.
As for the facts about pueo, its Latin classification spells asio flammeus sandwicensis, but specialists are not in agreement whether this owl, endemic to the islands, is truly a subspecies of the North American Short-Eared Owl or indistinguishable from its continental friends. Either way, it measures 13 to 17 inches, with the females being slightly larger than the males. A dark mask surrounds large, yellow eyes, and its feathered body is streaked with shades of brown and white. The pueo, unlike most owls, is often active during the day and loves to fly at high altitude above open, grassy areas. The pueo feels at home at sea level as well as in the higher mountains. On the Big Island, its favorite cruising grounds seem to be the Waikii pastures above the Waimea-Kona mountain road, Mamalahoa Highway 190.
Ulu Leaf Necklace
The ulu or breadfruit is very close to Hawaiians hearts. Back in early Polynesian time, breadfruit had reached the Hawaiian islands near 750 AD, and over the centuries contributed quietly to just about everything the Hawaiians needed to survive. The trunk was used to make surf boards, drums, canoe parts, poi boards and wood for house and furniture construction. The inner bark lent itself as a second-grade tapa cloth. Leaf sheaths, like the finest of abrasives, polished utensils, bowls, or kukui nuts used for leis. The young buds were a medicine for mouth and throat. The white sticky sap became glue, caulking, chewing gum, or medicine. As bird lime it caught the colorful birds with their coveted feathers. And of course breadfruit filled the stomach of many Hawaiian.
Fish Hook 1
This hook is made out of gourd with the Hawaiian tattoo designs to make it truly Hawaiian, not Maori or Tongan. Each one is so unique it can't be replicated even by myself. They are about 1 1/2" tall with a polished cotton adjustable cord.
Charm n Hearts
This necklace is made with silver charms and hearts. It is charming indeed! :-)
Kalo Necklace
Kalo or taro leaf cut out of gourd and dyed green on a black adjustable cord.
Tribal Mana Earrings
These earrings are designed with the tattoos and are pyroengraved on 3 sides. This picture shows how the design wraps around the depth of the gourd shard. As you will also notice, the two pieces fit together so each earring is unique on its own. These fun tribal earrings match the bracelets, necklaces and hair adornments I offer. Some have bone beads on them. Each pair is $40.00
