Cowrie Chandelier Necklace

One of our favourite forever pieces.. this cowrie necklace is most definitely a statement piece.

HANDMADE BY: Zion Akombinaba in BOLGATANGA, Ghana.

MATERIALS & FEATURES

Materials: Cowrie shells

Dimensions: 51cm length approximately.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COWRIE: Spiritual meaning. In African legend, a love of cowrie shells shows that you could be family to an ocean spirit of wealth and earth. It also represents the Goddess of protection in the ocean. In Africa, and in the Americas, the cowrie symbolized destiny and prosperity. Also thought of as the mouth of Orisha, believed to have taught stories of humility and respect. 

Other than this, these shells also have a connection with femininity for some obvious reasons and one is its appearance. More importantly, women typically use their shells in ritual and on their altars or even use these shells in their spells for birth, sexuality and menstruation. . Beyond the feminine ties of these shells, these also represent prosperity as they were used as currency in many cultures and they are especially important in much of Africa, India and Oceania.