Cowrie shells have been used in Africa for thousands of years. They were used as currency, and are symbols of femininity, sacred ocean waters and divine knowledge. Cowrie shells have also been associated with the West African Goddess Yemaya, who represents intuition, eternal knowledge, and the vast expansion of the sea.
Our Wise Woman earrings are meant to awaken the goddess within. The golden cowrie shells represent eternal wealth and knowledge. The red, black and green beads represent the everlasting connection to the African homeland. The white marble beads represent purity, strength and transformation.