The nice thing about traveling is that I get to shop for unique gemstone jewelry whenever I find the opportunity. When we were in Oahu, we took a drive to the North Shore and I found this beautiful Mother of Pearl pendant crafted by a local artist. Without any hesitation, I bought the lovely piece to remind myself of this beautiful island.

Our cruise to Maui, The Big Island and Kauai took us to quaint villages where I found local jewelry stores that specialized in sea pearls and original craft. Since I wasn’t a big fan of pearls, I had to give Maui Divers a miss but I had to admit that some of the Tahitian Pearl and coral jewelry found in Hawaii were the loveliest especially the Chocolate pearls.

If you ask me, I think Hawaii is a great place not just to visit, relax, dine and play but it’s a nice place to do some nice handmade products. So if you ever travel to this sunshine state, don’t forget to allocate some space for a real shopping spree!