Hawaiʻi jewelry makers and shops
Who makes Hawaiian jewelry, and where. Each listing is factual and checked with the business. We don't rank anyone, take payment for listings, or publish prices here.
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Oʻahu
HIE Heirlooms of Hawaiʻi
Honolulu · since 2023 · Maker
Honolulu brand founded in 2023 by Meleana Estes and Noël Shaw that makes solid gold bangles, rings and necklaces based on Hawaiian heirloom bracelets. Sold online, by appointment and through stockists on several islands.
Heirloom jewelry
Hooked Up Hawaii
Maker
Native Hawaiian-owned brand making handmade jewelry with Tahitian and keshi pearls, including personalized graduation pieces.
Pearls · Custom work
In their words: “in our beautiful island home of Hawaii”
Jason Dow Jewelry
Honolulu · since 2008 · Maker
Honolulu goldsmith and designer working in gold and platinum with diamonds, pearls and colored stones, including hand engraving. Collaborated on Hiluhilu, a collection of Hawaiian heirloom bangles and rings.
Custom work · Heirloom jewelry · Pearls
In their words: “made in-house at his fully operational Honolulu jewelry studio”
Noʻeau Designers
Kapolei · Shop
Locally owned shop at Ka Makana Aliʻi in Kapolei selling goods from Hawaiʻi makers, including jewelry, clothing and accessories. It also hosts Hawaiian cultural workshops and trunk shows.
Pearls · Niʻihau shell
Pearl Factory
Lāʻie · Maker and Shop
Pearl jewelry shop at Hukilau Marketplace in Lāʻie making 14K gold mountings for Tahitian, South Sea, Akoya and freshwater pearls, including plumeria and maile designs. Customers can choose a pearl from an oyster.
Pearls · Motif jewelry
In their words: “All pieces are created on O'ahu”
Philip Rickard
Honolulu · since 1986 · Maker and Shop
Honolulu maker of Hawaiian heirloom jewelry and Hawaiian wedding rings, with ready-to-wear and custom pieces. Philip Rickard opened his first store in 1986 and co-wrote a book on the history of Hawaiian heirloom jewelry.
Heirloom jewelry · Wedding bands · Custom work
In their words: “designs, develops and manufactures traditional Hawaiian Jewelry, Hawaiian Wedding Rings as well as modern collections, on the beautiful island of Oahu”
Royal Hawaiian Heritage Jewelry
Honolulu · since 1972 · Maker and Shop
Honolulu company making hand-engraved Hawaiian heirloom jewelry in gold and sterling silver since 1972. Its catalog includes bracelets, rings, pendants and wedding and anniversary pieces.
Heirloom jewelry · Custom work · Wedding bands · Pearls
In their words: “hand made one at a time in [its] Honolulu factory”
Salty Girl Jewelry
Honolulu · since 2010 · Maker
Honolulu studio of metalsmith Amber Chesebro making ocean and nature-inspired jewelry by hand, including made-to-order pieces and wedding bands. Takes commissions and ships worldwide.
Custom work · Wedding bands
In their words: “handcrafts each piece of jewelry in her Honolulu studio”
Maui
Aloha Nectar
Wailuku · Maker and Shop
Maui jewelry brand using gold-filled and sterling silver with Tahitian pearls, shells and stones, with a shop in Wailuku and pieces in other Maui and Oʻahu boutiques.
Pearls
In their words: “created on Maui”
Hana Coast Gallery
Hāna · since 1990 · Shop
Gallery at the Hāna-Maui resort representing Hawaiʻi artisans, with fine art, koa woodwork and jewelry.
Koa wood
Lahaina Jewelry
Lāhainā · since 1989 · Shop
Family-owned Lāhainā jewelry store, founded in 1989 on Front Street, known for fine jewelry and Hawaiian heirloom pieces. It reopened at the Lahaina Cannery in 2026 after losing its store in the 2023 fire.
Heirloom jewelry
Maui Hands
Shop
Maui gallery group representing artists who live in Hawaiʻi, including jewelers, with a large selection of Niʻihau shell lei.
Niʻihau shell
In their words: “Art, Jewelry & More Made in Hawaii”
Hawaiʻi Island
Big Island Jewelers
Kailua-Kona · since 1983 · Maker and Shop
Family-run jeweler on Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona making custom pieces, island pendants and wedding rings. It has long served as official jeweler of the Ironman World Championship.
Custom work · Wedding bands · Pearls
In their words: “cast and set in the store”
Lehua Jewelers
Waimea · since 1985 · Maker and Shop
Family-owned jeweler in Waimea (Kamuela) making hand-engraved Hawaiian heirloom jewelry with hand-cut enamel lettering, plus custom work. It has made the Miss Aloha Hula award bracelet for the Merrie Monarch Festival since 2013.
Heirloom jewelry · Custom work · Pearls
Volcano Art Center
Volcano · Shop
Nonprofit gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park selling work by Hawaiʻi artists, including Niʻihau shell jewelry and other handmade jewelry. It also sells online.
Niʻihau shell · Koa wood
Kauaʻi
Jewel of Paradise
Hanalei · Shop
Family-owned fine jewelry store in Hanalei Center carrying work by Hawaiʻi designers such as Denny Wong, pearl jewelry, koa wood rings and Kauaʻi outline pendants.
Pearls · Koa wood · Motif jewelry
JJ Ohana
Hanapēpē · Maker and Shop
Hanapēpē shop selling Niʻihau shell lei and earrings. Owner Gale Sagucio makes lei from Niʻihau shells brought to Kauaʻi by Niʻihau residents.
Niʻihau shell
Robert's Jewelry
Līhuʻe · Shop
Family jewelry store in Līhuʻe, part of Robert's of Kauai, offering customized Hawaiian heirloom jewelry, wedding bands, Tahitian pearls, koa wood jewelry and Niʻihau shell necklaces.
Heirloom jewelry · Custom work · Pearls · Koa wood · Niʻihau shell · Wedding bands
Molokaʻi
Kapua Uʻi Jewelry
Maker
Handmade jewelry by Tammy Kapua Uʻi Dunnam, who was born and raised on Molokaʻi, using shells she gathers on Molokaʻi beaches, pearls and gold-filled and sterling wire.
Pearls
In their words: “100% handmade in Hawai'i”
Makamae O Molokai
Maunaloa · Maker
Molokaʻi maker of shell, sea glass, seed and Tahitian pearl jewelry using shells, seeds and feathers gathered on Molokaʻi. Sells online.
Pearls
Lānaʻi
Lānaʻi Art Center
Lānaʻi City · since 1989 · Shop
Nonprofit art center in Lānaʻi City with a gallery and gift shop selling work by Lānaʻi artists, which has included shell and bone necklaces.
Multiple
Maui Divers Jewelry
Honolulu · since 1959 · Maker and Shop
Honolulu jewelry manufacturer and retailer that began as a Lāhainā diving company and started making black coral jewelry in 1959. It sells through its own stores on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island and online.
Heirloom jewelry · Pearls
In their words: “locally made at the Design Center in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi”
Na Hoku
Honolulu · since 1924 · Maker and Shop
Fine jewelry company operating since 1924, with stores on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island and in several mainland cities. Its lines include Hawaiian heirloom pieces, pearl jewelry and island motif designs.
Heirloom jewelry · Pearls · Motif jewelry · Koa wood