The "Aloha Oe" bracelet was a gift from Queen Lili'uokalani to Zoe Atkinson, headmistress at an all girls school adjacent to the Iolani Palace, just days before the end of the Monarchy.
"Aloha Oe" was the title of the Queen's famous song. After wearing the bracelet to school, many of the students wanted similar bracelets for themselves. It was during this time that many of the customs surrounding Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry were born.
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Founded in 1986 by Philip Rickard, Philip Rickard Honolulu is recognized as the world leader in the design and development of traditional and modern Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry. A true "made in Hawaii" company, Philip Rickard Honolulu designs, develops, manufactures, and markets traditional gold Hawaiian Jewelry as well as modern Hawaiian collections right from his factory on the beautiful island of Oahu.
Using technical breakthroughs to perpetuate the spirit of aloha, his specialties range from Hawaiian Wedding Rings and Black Pearl Collections to proprietary and custom Hawaiian Bangle Collections. In addition, Mr. Rickard is known to a worldwide audience as the authority on the history of Hawaiian Jewelry and highly recognized for a passionate dedication to the quality of product, employees and customer service.
If any physical representation can be associated with the Aloha Spirit, it is a piece of Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry by Philip Rickard Honolulu.
