Maren Purves

I got to Hawaii by accident, sortof - I was offered a job here, in 1987, and I'm not planning on leaving.

I got into beads by accident too. A Hawaiian lady who used to massage my back needed some Job's Tears. She knew enough about me at the time already that she knew I would find them for her. A while later I started selling them. When one year they didn't sell well I started making jewelry, which then got me to lampwork - this is a long story cut very short.

If you need botanical beads from Hawaii, please let me know. Even if I don't have them listed, I may be able to find them for you.

If you pay by check or money order and I don't know you I will deposit it and wait about a week or two before I ship (if I do know you I'll ship right away).

I'm a proud member of Team Hilo Etsy, the Lampwork Etc. Team (leteam), the Beads Team, the PrayersOnAWire Team and the 808 Hui.