Koa is recognized as one of the world's most beautiful woods. Koa (acacia koa) is endemic to Hawai'i. This particular species is found only in the Hawaiian Islands. In the rainforests, where they thrive, they can reach heights of 80 feet and prefer to grow in elevations of 600 to 5,000 feet. The Hawaiians used this wood for their canoes, calabash bowls and surfboards. In more recent times it is used for ukuleles, guitars, furniture, sculpture, vases, bowls and jewelry. The color varies from off white, yellowish, reddish brown to dark brown and the texture is described as simple, curly or birdseye. Every koa piece is unique. Koa also means bravery or courage and the term is used for a Hawaiian warrior. A small koa ki'i (tiki) was sometimes added to the hula alter as an offering to Laka, goddess of hula. This would inspire the hula dancers to be fearless.

The inlay in Island Time koa is paua shell. Paua shell is an abalone type of mollusk from New Zealand. The paua fisheries are managed with a quota system in order to ensure there is no over-fishing of this natural resource. Paua divers free-dive to pry the mollusk from the rocks and the meat is considered a delicacy. Island Time paua has a unique tinting process done to very thin sheets of shell to achieve the variety of colors.

Boxes are priced as follows:
3 x 4 box $50.00, shipping is $8.00 per box
4 x 6 box (with black velvet lining) $70.00, shipping is $10.00 per box
7 x 12 box (with black velvet lining) $200.00, shipping is $15.00 per box
7 x 12 box (with black velvet lining and partitions) $225.00, shipping is $15.00 per box
inscription added: $15.00 per box

Our koa boxes can be personalized for special occasions such as wedding ring boxes or memory boxes, graduations, birthdays or anniversaries.They can be laser engraved inside the lid with names and dates. Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for custom engraved orders.

3x4 Koa Box with Ulu	3x4 Koa Box with Mo'o	3x4 Koa Box with Single Hono
3x4 Koa Box with Wa'a	3x4 Koa Box with Nai'a	3x4 Koa Box with 3 Honu
3x4 Koa Box with Blue Melia	3x4 Koa Box with Yellow Melia	3x4 Koa Box with Kohola
3x4 Koa Box with Yellow Koki'o	3x4 Koa Box with White Koki'o	3x4 Koa Box with Red Koki'o
4x6 Koa Box with Petroglyph Honu 4x6 Koa Box with Makau 4 4x6 Koa Box with White & Purple Melia 4x6 Koa Box with Mano 4x6 Koa Box with Red Koki'o 4x6 Koa Box with Yellow Koki'o 4x6 Koa Box with Ulu     7x12 Koa Box with Melia 7x12 Melia with partition < 7x12 Koa Box with Koki'o 7x12 Koki'o with partition 7x12 Koa Box with Blue Melia 7x12 Blue Melia with partition 7x12 Koa Box with Bird of Paradise 7x12 Bird of Paradise with partition Hawaiian words and their meanings: koki'o - - - - - hibiscus mano - - - - - shark wa'a - - - - - canoe makau - - - - - fish hook Maui no ka o'i - - - - - Maui's the best mahalo - - - - - thank you honu- - - - - sea turtle nai'a - - - - - dolphin kohola - - - - - humpback whale 'ulu - - - - - breadfruit hala kahiki - - - - - pineapple mo'o - - - - - gekko melia - - - - - plumeria 7x12 Koa Box with Honu 7x12 Honu with partition

 

 

Island Time . P.O. Box 1281 . Kula, HI . 96790 .
(808) 870-8253 . phone . Islandtime808@aol.com

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