Pohaku Puna Finger Coral Earrings

Pohaku Puna Finger Coral Earrings - light, airy branches that are the essence of the Hawaiian reef. Finger corals are reef-building corals, the building blocks of the reef that sustains marine life in our islands. Two designs, limu - like a hand, and lālā - like a branch.

Available in sterling silver and 18K vermeil (solid gold on request), and also as a necklace with gemstones. Wear lovely hand carved branches of this important reef-building coral, available in two styles.

• The Lima coral is approx. 19 x 15mm
• The Lālā corals are approx 21 x 15mm and 20 x 12mm
• Cast in low tarnish sterling silver
• Option for 18K vermeil
• You may also like it in a necklace or with gemstones. For a statement necklace see the Coral Reef Necklace.
• Lead and nickel free
• Made in Hawaii
• To enquire about earrings in solid gold please contact us

About Porites compressa (Finger coral)

Pohaku Puna, also known as finger coral, is endemic to the Hawaiian islands. As a photographer, I first loved them because they house and protect so many beloved underwater creatures; thus finger corals became a favorite hunting ground for dragon morays, flame angelfish, and other uncommon fish. But their role in our reef ecosystems far outshines even the beautiful dragon moray. Finger coral is an important reef-building coral and is most commonly found in shallow, protected waters (but has also been found in the open ocean). Coral reefs are essential not just to house and protect marine wildlife, but also to protect coastlines from storms and erosion, reducing average wave height by an estimated 84%! And as hotbeds of biodiversity while they only make up about 1% of the ocean floor, they support 25% of marine species. Pohaku Puna in particular is not only beautiful but it used to cover much of our reefs on Oahu (and other islands), but now we find it only in pockets such as Kaneohe Bay, and Hanauma Bay. Pollution (runoff, fuel spills), people (trampling, anchor breakage, illegal harvesting), marine debris (derelict fishing gear), alien species and climate change are all major threats that affect finger coral. Sadly, they are now listed as near threatened by IUCN and in cites appendix ii.

US Shipping: The good news – shipping for all US orders over $100 is free!  Otherwise our standard shipping rates are $9.99 anywhere in the US (8.99 in Hawaii).  If you are fortunate enough to live in Hawaii, we are happy to arrange a pick up.

International shipments: Please be patient while your purchase makes its way to you, we are a long way from most places. In fact, Hawaii is the most remote place from any other land mass in the world! Know that we will diligently get your order out as soon as we can, but that even with the best of timing, it may still take a few weeks to arrive. If you would like it sent somewhere not in our shipping list, please contact us or email at hello@alohikai.com and we’ll look into it for you.

Timing: ‘Alohi Kai jewelry is shipped from Hawaii, and some jewelry will be made to order which takes a bit of time. If we have it in stock, we’ll ship it out immediately. For silver pieces made to order, allow 1-3 days to ship; vermeil can take up to an additional 2-3 weeks to finish.  If you have a deadline earlier than this, send us a note to be sure – we may have one we can ship immediately. We generally use priority mail (5-7 days for shipping), but please allow 2-3 weeks delivery.

Our shipping is generally done via USPS First Class mail, however if you need something faster, and we have it in stock, we can send it priority mail (3-5 days from ship date), please email us at hello@alohikai.com to arrange it.