Aloha CricketBug!
Aloha Pearls has a huge selection of loose pearls and temporary strands if you make your own jewelry. Not so much as far as finished jewelry. I have seen their pearls at shows, but haven’t been to their Kaneohe location yet.
My favorite place to see pearl jewelry is at the shows because so many local artists participate. Unfortunately, I don’t think anything is going on this week. Mark Kane (Kaneshiro) uses the most beautiful pearls in his designs. A few jewelry stores carry his work, but I think they are mostly on the other islands.
Other than that, there are many stores. Na Hoku and Maui Divers/Island Pearls are everywhere. Maui Divers will send their van to pick you up anywhere in Waikiki to take you to their design center. They design all their own jerwelry and have a showroom there.
There are a couple kiosks and stores on the same level as Duke’s in the Outrigger. Have a Hula Pie at Duke’s while you’re up there. (Huge Mac nut ice cream slice with hot fudge)
There are a couple kiosks at Ala Moana Mall. More fun than high quality. Macy’s at the mall, also has pearls in their fine jewelry department. Also, some of the resorts have jewelry stores. The fun thing is seeing all the Tahitians and SS, that you don’t see in jewelry stores on the mainland.
If you’re in Waikiki, you’ll see pearls in many stores. Quality varies.
Pm me if you’d like suggestions on places to eat and have a fantastic time!
My hubby is likely feeling a disturbance in The Force, even as I write. LOL!
