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NOHEA LEI, HAWAIIAN FOR "LOVELY NECKLACE", HAS BEEN A VISION OF MINE FOR MOST OF MY LIFE. WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GIRL I LOVED REPAIRING MY OWN JEWELRY AND RESTRINGING MY FRIENDS' BROKEN BRACELETS AND NECKLACES.  WHAT STARTED OUT AS A HOBBY HAS NOW BECOME A PASSION.


I KNEW THAT ONE DAY I WANTED TO HAVE MY OWN JEWELRY LINE, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN. MY RESOURCES WERE LIMITED AND MAKING JEWELRY CAN BECOME VERY EXPENSIVE. FORTUNATELY, COASTAL BEAD SHOPS STARTED POPPING UP AND ONLINE JEWELRY SUPPLY MARKETS MADE FINDING HIGH QUALITY MATERIALS MORE AFFORDABLE. I STILL WASN'T SURE HOW I WOULD MARKET MY DESIGNS.

THEN IN 2006 OUR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, SOPHIA, ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH END STAGE LIVER DISEASE. WE JOINED WITH CHILDRENS' ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SOPHIA'S LIVER TRANSPLANT. I BEGAN SELLING MY DESIGNS AT FUNDRAISERS AND MY LOCAL BUSINESS HAS TAKEN OFF FROM THERE. I DECIDED TO CREATE A WEBSITE SO I COULD SELL MY JEWELRY NATIONALLY.

MY GOAL IS TO BRING YOU BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE, AFFORDABLE DESIGNS SIMILAR TO WHAT UPSCALE COMPANIES SELL FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OR MORE. I DO NOT OUTSOURCE. I BUY IN AMERICA AND EVERYTHING IS MADE AT MY BUSINESS IN OREGON. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE HUGE MARKUP FOUND IN JEWELRY STORES. I SELL JEWELRY BECAUSE IT IS A CREATIVE OUTLET AND FOR ADDITIONAL INCOME FOR OUR FAMILY OF SIX!   MY DESIGNS ARE INSPIRED BY THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WHERE WE LIVE. I HOPE THEY WILL INSPIRE YOU AS WELL.

I ALSO BELIEVE IN PERSONAL, CUSTOMIZED SERVICE AND STRIVE TO MAKE YOU COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOUR NEW JEWELRY. WHEN YOU ORDER, YOU CAN CHOOSE SIZE, LENGTH, COLOR, STERLING SILVER OR 14K GOLD / GOLD FILL, AND SO MUCH MORE. IN THE COMMENTS SECTION YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE YOUR OWN COLOR COMBINATIONS, OR REQUEST A PERSONAL CHANGE IN THE DESIGN, ETC. HAVE FUN! IF IT SHOULD EVER BREAK, JUST SEND IT TO ME AND I'LL REPAIR IT FOR FREE, FOR LIFE! YOU ONLY PAY SHIPPING COSTS. IT IS MY PERSONAL GUARANTEE.  

SINCERELY,

     LAURA BOYER, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF NOHEA LEI DESIGNS

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