After WW-11 a jewelry store in Honolulu opened for locals. Rather than being on the main drag, Waikiki. They imported these antique hand carved ivory flowers. Each strand had a slightly different size given they were hand carved. They came in bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings..

Wearing them said you were ‘local’ and as a result you were given better prices at the butchers, fruit stands, pikake leis etc.