For the most part, people were dressed for a somber affair in a sea of unremarkable navy and dark earth tones. However, one ...

The shells are often viewed as currency. However, they hold a deeper meaning, especially when worn during the inaugural ...

Cowrie jewelry has been a popular form of African jewelry for centuries. Many DIY jewelry kits feature cowrie shells for do it yourself-jewelry projects as hair charms, necklaces, bracelets, earrings ...

The cowrie shell also has deep ties to womanhood. According to The Met, the shell’s “resemblance to the female vulva and alternatively to a squinting eye is thought to underlie a magical association ...

While Justice Jackson has yet to explain the exact meaning of her Inauguration collar, the cowrie shell’s multiple meanings ...

Elon Musk’s critics blast his ‘Fascist salute’ at inaugural event while Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wears ...