Kanaka Maoli — 14K Gold Pendant

A solid bangle has to pass over your hand, so it is measured around the hand and not the wrist. Cup your thumb into your palm as though you were putting the bracelet on, wrap a tape measure around the widest part — over all five knuckles — and read it in inches. The standard size is 7½ inches, and we make them in quarter-inch steps. An open-clasp bracelet is measured differently: it opens, so it is ordered to your wrist measurement instead, with the open clasp added to the cost. For rings, measure the circumference of the finger at the knuckle in millimeters and match it to the ring size table in our sizing guide, which covers US 4 to 13. If you are between sizes, call us or come in.

There is no character limit. The limit is the piece: how much room you have is set by your wrist or finger size, not by the width of the band, because the inscription runs around the inside rather than across the face. A 40 mm bangle and a 10 mm bangle at the same wrist size hold the same amount. Spaces count as characters. Tell us what you would like and we will say if it needs shortening — that is what we do anyway.

Yes, both. They are letters rather than decoration, and leaving them off changes the word — so if your name or your phrase carries them, tell us and they will be cut correctly. We can also engrave other scripts where a customer provides the characters; that becomes a question of choosing a size with room for them.

Resizing is free within 30 days of purchase, up to one size, and that includes our Hawaiian heirloom pieces. If it needs more than that, such as added metal, stones reset, or a bigger change in size, we talk it through with you and agree the work and the cost first. You can bring it in, or ship it to us and we'll ship it back insured. After 30 days, resizing is quoted work.