Swahili Tide Cowrie Earrings

The circle has no beginning and no end. In Tanzania, along the Swahili coast, that wholeness has always meant something.

These earrings are formed from a full ring of cowrie shells, each one placed by hand along a brass frame. A single black onyx bead sits at the crown — grounding the piece, anchoring the light. Cowrie shells along the East African coast have marked protection, abundance, and the unbroken connection between a woman and her lineage.
Complete. Unhurried. Made to be noticed without asking for attention.

Natural cowrie shells. Brass frame. Black onyx bead. Gold-tone hook closure. Approximately 3 inches.