Layers of history: a Native American shell ring such as Greens Shell Enclosure located on Hilton Head Island is composed layer upon layer of oyster shells and other debris formed over ages of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If 2024 was the summer that shell jewelry started to make its comeback, then 2025 is the year that it is ...

There’s nothing quite like seaside walks that include foraging shells on the beach. Evoking memories of summer holidays, family bonding and sunny, salty days, seashells are more than just the ocean’s ...

Ni’ihau shell leimaking is a traditional native Hawaiian art form that produces a highly-treasured form of jewelry. Pamela Dow, a Kekaha retailer of the jewelry ...

3.75" Diameter x 0.3" W (9.5 cm x 0.8 cm); 2.5" L x 0.25" W (6.4 cm x 0.6 cm) ...

The purplish shells of quahogs, treasured in the past by Native Americans, now appear alongside gold, mother-of-pearl and onyx. By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, ...

Designers from Glenn Spiro to Silvia Furmanovich are turning shells into fine jewelry. By Jill Newman On a recent vacation in Careyes, Mexico, Sara Beltrán scoured the beach looking for beautiful ...

Whether you are gearing up for your summer vacation, or dreaming of sipping your favorite cocktail on the beach, we have the perfect shell jewelry to top off all of your beach-ready looks. Anklets are ...

Charles Loloma (1921-1992) is considered the father of contemporary Indian jewelry. But when he was first attempting to sell his wares at Indian art markets, curators didn’t consider his work “Indian ...