Kupee Nerite Polita Shell 2X Rare White Pendant Merrie Monarch

Description

A gorgeous rare white Kupee Nerite shell size 2X from Kauai. What a lovely pendant this would make and is sure to attract admirers.
Kūpe’e shells are for jewelry such as bracelets and anklets which are worn in Hula competitions due to the clacking noise of the heavy shells
Kūpe’e are eaten, prized for lei, used as an emblem of mourning, used by hālau to hide (pe’e) knowledge or not used by other hālau so knowledge will not be hidden (pe’e) from them.
Kūpe’e live under sand around boulders. At night, it climbs on boulders to feed on limu. Kūpe’e are harvested at night when they are feeding, preferably when there is little or no moon. They can “hear” noise and will fall off rocks to hide if disturbed by loud noises or talking.
My collector had to climb down a cliff to get to these which was particularly difficult for this batch but totally worth it.
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