Hawaiian Volcanic Sand

There is an ancient Hawaiian custom that one must never take from the land without giving back. This sacred hawaiian volcanic sand is truly a blessed gift from the "aina". As my own heart overflows with love and gratitude, I humbly ask that, as you wear this special hawaiian petroglyph jewelry, you kindly send a blessing back to the land of Hawaii, its people and all living things, thus the divine circle be complete.

 Simply click on a SAND picture for details.  

1: Green Sand	2: Punalu'u	3: Ho'okena
4: Cape Kumukahi	5: Ala Kahakai	6: Warm Pond

 

 In the old days, sand was a most common drawing medium throughout the Hawaiian Islands. In the legend of Aukelenuiaiku, when he must leave his homeland and find a new place to live, it is on the sandy beach that his grandmother draws a map for him depicting far places beyond the sea. Although a drawing in sand was temporary, unlike a stone drawing, the sand could be used over and over, allowing for corrections.

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 1: Green Sand collected at Green Sand Beach, near South Point. Green Sand consist mostly of olivine, small green volcanic stones made of iron and magnesium produced by the fresh erosion of the island's basalt.

 2: Shiny black lava sand from Punalu'u Beach, also known as turtle beach.

3: Black Sand from Hookena Beach in South Kona, the famous dolphin beach. A mixture of black lava with white and golden specks.

4: Black Sand from Cape Kumukahi, Kapoho. A blending of black lava and olivine dust.

5: Sand from Ala Kahakai beach trail in South Kohala. A combination of black lava, green olivine, white and golden specks.

6: Black and white sand from the Warm Pond at Ahalanui Beach Park.

 "Mahalo nui loa" for sending a blessing!