Our journey into jewelry making started in 2010, while on our daily evening walk at our local beach here in Kailua, we noticed large amounts of micro-plastic from the "North Pacific Garbage Patch" washing up in the foamy waves along the shore.

We decided to bring a 5 gallon bucket with us to hold the marine plastic debris we picked up each time we walked the beach. This resulted in a large collection of multi colored pieces of micro plastic.

I couldn't help myself and decided to make a few pairs of earrings out of the brightly colored pieces of ocean micro plastic. They were immediately a hit with my friends and family so I continued to make them and eventually started selling them and our business (Kailua Jewelry) aka: Aloha Bangles was born.

As a growing business we've evolved from plastic earrings to fine metals (14k Gold/Sterling Silver) and luxurious Tahitian Pearls. Although we no longer use micro plastic in our jewelry, we continue to walk the beach with our 5 gallon bucket picking up trash and ocean plastics that wash ashore. All of our jewelry designs are inspired by our love for Hawaii, it's beautiful beaches, and the Aloha Spirit.

We are grateful for the trust and support of all our customers. Mahalo :)

Aloha Bangles Team
Rick & Melissa Harper
Aloha Bangles LLC