We grade the Koa used to build your treasured item into 3 categories: Select, Curly, and Premium Curly. (Click any of the images on this page to view a larger image.)

Select Koa – Rich color and straighter grain:

Curly Koa – Rich color, variable grain with three-dimensional highlights, somewhat rare:

Premium Curly Koa – Top of the line, magnificent color and “curl”, highly three-dimensional, almost translucent, very rare:

Due to the nature of Koa wood, variations in its character (color, tonality, pattern, etc.) will occur. Please remember when receiving your item that the product will appear different than the image you viewed onscreen. The many different settings of your monitor and/or different light sources under which you are viewing this site all impact the appearance of the products as well. The Koa Store assures the grade of wood you select for your item will be the one you receive. (When such selection is available. Not all items are available in all grades of Koa.) We will make our best effort to assure your satisfaction with the item you receive and your overall experience with The Koa Store.

Product Examples – As a final illustration of the difference in the three grades of Koa, below are pictures of the Chopstick Case in each grade: