La'ape is Hawaiian for Monstera Leaf. These commanding luscious green leaves are reminsicent of old Hawaii. Features a lightweight detailed carving, cut into natural shell, resulting in a one-of-a-kind finish in either white or black hues. * Material: Natural sea pearl shells. White shells are from Australia. Black are from Indonesia. No live shells are used. Cord is synthetic silk. Synthetic will not fade or fray. * Size: 1.25" x 0.75" * Lenth: 17" with gold plated lobster clasp. As the shell is natural the hues in the black will vary from light browns to blacks.