Goddess Collection Launch

We are proud to announce the launch of our newest collection, The Goddess Collection; Tahitian Pearl Jewelry inspired by Polynesian Gods and Goddesses. It can be found on our website @ http://www.purotudesigns.com/ under "Goddess Collection" on the left column. For this collection, we chose 5 gods, Tane, Tu, Ro'o Ta'aroa, and Maui; and 5 goddesses, Pele, Hina, Haumea, Poliahu, and Laka. Some of the gods/goddesses are known throughout the widespread islands of Polynesia, some are localized to certain areas in Hawaii. The legends of these characters are ancient and have been passed down for generations through story telling and dance. Throughout the islands of Polynesia, the stories vary from one another but the basic elements remain the same.

As dancers, we have performed stories about some of these characters in our performances, but to create jewelry based on these stories was a new challenge for us. We thoroughly researched each god and goddess, then figured out what materials would best represent these characters. For example Hina is described throughout Polynesia as goddess of the moon and ocean, so for her we chose a large Mother of Pearl shell, since it is from the ocean of French Polynesia and it also resembles the moon, the way it shines brightly. Mana had to polish the shell up a little bit since we get the shells from Arutua and they have not been proccessed in a factory. Then I set three Tahitian Pearls on the shell, representing the three phases of life that Hina is often associated with.

There are 3 categories for each goddess, Fabulous, Fresh, and Simple. The Fabulous jewelry would most likely be worn for a very special occasion where you would want to look absolutely fabulous and stunning.

The Fresh Collection is fabulous and stunning as well, but can be dressed down for more casual wear.

The Simple Collection is a handstamped ring on a chain with the goddess name, for everyday casual wear for those who want to take the Goddess inspiration with them.

For the men, we have the Magnificent Collection, that is large jewelry to be worn for a special time. The Everyday Collection is more practical men's jewelry for daily wear or a night out.

We also created matching men and women sets for couples.

On the website you can find all of this jewelry as well as the goreous photos and some ancient stories that accompany the jewelry. Each piece is one of a kind so once an item has sold, we create another and post a new photo. If you have special request, don't hesitate to email us, we also make to order for specific sizes, etc.

The Goddess Collection was a big project for us, it took a lot of time, energy, and investment. We would like to thank our parents for their help, our friends and family for their support and encouragement, Hawane Rios for the inspiration, Kuiokalani Gapero for his help, Christian James Photography and MJ Pics Hawaii, Models Alexandria Gasper, Hawane Rios, and Kaina Makua; and make-up artists, Pat Reglos, Ligia Barnett, and Deja.