The Cowry Shell

The Cowry Shell

The Cowry Shell is an ancient form of money in tribal Oceanic cultures across the world.

The larger the cowry shell the larger representation of wealth.

Many tribes would adorn themselves in huge shells strung together as necklaces.

We feature the cowry shell in many of our Oceania designs - an ode to these tribes, to the ocean and to the abundance of beauty in nature.

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