Retreating Tide; Pupukea No. 4

$120.00

Retreating Tide

Pupukea Collection

Along the rugged shoreline of Pupukea, the ocean’s most powerful presence is often felt in the moments just after the waves pull away. Water recedes across dark lava formations, leaving behind scattered shells, polished stone, and the quiet stillness shaped by constant movement.

Retreating Tide is inspired by this grounded pause — the feeling of standing at the reef’s edge as energy settles and the landscape reveals its deeper textures. It reflects the natural rhythm between force and rest, immersion and return.

  • Lava stone symbolizes resilience and the elemental creation of land through fire.

  • Sodalite evokes depth, intuition, and steady awareness, mirroring the darker tones of ocean water as the tide withdraws.

  • Black quartz offers grounding strength and protection.

At the neckline, tops of leopard cone shells introduce rare natural pattern and coastal memory. Formed through ocean life and revealed as tides shift, these shells reflect the quiet beauty found when movement gives way to reflection.

As the final piece in the Pupukea Collection, Retreating Tide honors the balance between experience and integration — a reminder that every powerful encounter with the ocean eventually settles into something deeper, steadier, and lasting.

Sterling Silver components, hook and eye clasp.

23”

Retreating Tide

Pupukea Collection

Along the rugged shoreline of Pupukea, the ocean’s most powerful presence is often felt in the moments just after the waves pull away. Water recedes across dark lava formations, leaving behind scattered shells, polished stone, and the quiet stillness shaped by constant movement.

Retreating Tide is inspired by this grounded pause — the feeling of standing at the reef’s edge as energy settles and the landscape reveals its deeper textures. It reflects the natural rhythm between force and rest, immersion and return.

  • Lava stone symbolizes resilience and the elemental creation of land through fire.

  • Sodalite evokes depth, intuition, and steady awareness, mirroring the darker tones of ocean water as the tide withdraws.

  • Black quartz offers grounding strength and protection.

At the neckline, tops of leopard cone shells introduce rare natural pattern and coastal memory. Formed through ocean life and revealed as tides shift, these shells reflect the quiet beauty found when movement gives way to reflection.

As the final piece in the Pupukea Collection, Retreating Tide honors the balance between experience and integration — a reminder that every powerful encounter with the ocean eventually settles into something deeper, steadier, and lasting.

Sterling Silver components, hook and eye clasp.

23”