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How much does a custom ring cost on Maui?

A custom ring from our Wailea store on Maui costs what goes into it: the center stone, the metal, any side stones and the work in the design. The price is agreed with you before anything is made, so tell...

Proposal on Maui checklist

Before you leave home, choose two spots, book anything that needs a reservation and work out the ring size. On the day, arrive half an hour before sunset, keep the ring zipped away and ask on the sand.

Is jewelry cheaper in Hawaii?

The tax is usually lower: Maui's general excise tax is 4.5%, and a store may pass on at most 4.712%, below the combined sales tax in most states visitors come from. The price itself depends on the metal, the stones...

Caring for jewelry in salt water and sun

Take rings, pearls and opals off before the ocean, a pool or sunscreen, and rinse everything else in fresh water when you are done for the day. Gold, platinum, diamonds, sapphires and rubies cope well with a Maui vacation; pearls,...

Getting engaged in Maui: where, when and how to find the ring

You can propose on any Maui beach without a permit; aim to arrive 30 minutes before sunset, about 5:15pm in December and 6:40pm in July. The south shore around Wailea is one of the driest parts of the island, which...

What Hawaiian jewelry designs mean

The honu (sea turtle), the makau (fish hook), the koholā (humpback whale) and the maile vine come from old Hawaiian life and story. Plumeria, pineapple and monstera arrived later from other parts of the world and are loved today as...