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 ...

cockles and cowrie. The trend was first spotted on the Prada autumn winter 2017, where Ms. Prada layered strings of whelk and tulip shell necklaces over beaded twin-sets and high-necked evening ...

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 ...

Poised, powerful, and intentional, Justice Jackson sent a message with her main accessory of choice: a bold, layered cowrie shell necklace paired with matching earrings. Against her black ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Models adorned in cowrie shells and batik dresses appear at the final day of Dakar Fashion Week in the ...

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 ...