Cowry Shell Earrings | West African Culture | African Earrings | Fertility Shell Jewelry | Tribal & Ethnic | Afrocentric

Cowry Shell Earrings.

These cowrie shell earrings can dress up or down your favorite look. Cowrie shells were traditionally used in African trade as currency or barter and today still hold a special place in culture and spirituality.

They also represent fertility and are used as a protection against the evil eye. As an ancient form of currency, they were used on almost every continent. Cowry shells are most popularly known for their use across West Africa.