Those who are familiar with the sturdy Hawaiian plant called "naupaka" (see logo charm) can tell you that there are actually two kinds: one grows near the sea and the other in the mountains.  Each bears what appears to be half of a blossom and only when placed together do they form a  perfect circular flower.

There are several ancient Hawaiian tales about these curious blossoms.  One story tells of two lovers who become forever separated by the jealous wrath of the volcano goddess, Pele.

Pele desired the young man and appeared before him as a beautiful stranger.  However, the lovers remained inseparable.  Enraged at being refused, Pele pursued the man into the mountains, hurling fiery lava after him.  Seeing this, Pele's gentler sisters took pity on the man.  To save him from death, they transformed him into the mountain naupaka.  But Pele then turned on the young woman, chasing her to the sea.  Again, the sister goddesses intervened, changing the maiden into the beach naupaka.

And so, the two lovers exist today, each blooming as a half flower never to be united again.