by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Jewelry Topics, Slow Living
Dear Friends of ‘Alohi Kai, As most countries have locked down and begun practicing social distancing, people and businesses are going through unforeseen tough times. And like most small businesses, we’re making some adjustments until things open up again. At...
by shera mercer | Blog, Conservation, Divers life, Jewelry Topics, Marine Life
The Tale of ‘Alohi Kai A little Hawaiian manta is not really little. Have you had a manta ray swim directly at you? Of course they have no teeth so its not like a shark, but they’re not small, that’s for sure. As I created the Hohonu by ‘Alohi...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Blog, Jewelry Topics
Metals & Production – Jewelry Pricing Part II Continued from part I – what creates value in a piece of jewelry? Getting a basic understanding of what a maker looks at when figuring out a price will help you determine what you’re buying, and also...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Blog, Jewelry Topics
Am I getting ripped off? When buying jewelry what affects jewelry pricing? Where is the value and why would one gold ring be $30 and another $300? Unfortunately, this is not a simple answer as there are many aspects to a piece of jewelry that can affect the value and...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Blog, Jewelry Topics
Introducing the new line from ‘Alohi Kai, the Ahi Yellowfin collection! Spring is giving way to summer, and its finally time to unveil part of what we’ve been working on. I’d been really pining for some deep blue diving, which always turns my mind to...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Blog, Jewelry Topics, Marine Life, marinelife
The New Zoanthid Capsule Collection Diving the North Shore is tragically, but necessarily seasonal on Oahu. Truth be told, any wet dive is a great dive to us, but the diversity of marine life that the North Shore brings is so refreshing each spring, we really look...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Blog, Jewelry Topics
What is fashion jewelry, or art jewelry? Are they different from ‘arts and crafts jewelry’? What’s the difference between “modern” and “contemporary”? And what distinguishes them from each other’? All these questions...
by shera mercer | Divers life, Jewelry Topics, Marine Life, marinelife
Happy new year! I hope your new year was fantastic, although I’m sure it feels like a distant memory. We’ve brought a number of new items out for the new year, but the most anticipated has certainly been our honu. If you aren’t familiar with...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Jewelry Topics
We decided early on that ‘Alohi Kai jewelry would be made with precious metals. Not that there’s anything wrong with bronze, steel or aluminium, but we love the luxuriousness of silver, gold, and rhodium, and precious metals aren’t reactive or...
