Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 7
3. Preface 9
4. Acknowledgments 11
5. Introduction: Shells and Man 12
6. History of the Ni'ihau Shell Lei 15
7. Types of Shells Used in Ni'ihau Leis 35
8. Collecting the Shells 64
9. Making a Lei 69
10. Styles of Sewing Shell Leis 79
11. Selecting a Lei 96
12. Care and Storage of Ni'ihau Shell Leis 98
13. Appendix A. Scientific Descriptions of Ni'ihau Shells 101
14. Appendix B. Ni'ihau Shell Leis in Museum Collections 103
15. Bibliography 104