Dentalium Black Horse 4 Hearts Earrings
$23.00
Dentalium Black Horse 4 Hearts Earrings feature flowing dentalium shells accented with mother-of-pearl hearts, onyx horse beads, and luminous silver details. These statement earrings honor strength, protection, and spiritual connection through layered symbolism and refined craftsmanship.
Description
Dentalium Black Horse 4 Hearts Earrings are a striking expression of tradition, movement, and meaning. Slender dentalium shells create the elegant 5-inch drop, accented with iridescent mother-of-pearl shell hearts, black onyx horse beads, silver beads, glass beads, and soft gray pearl tones. Carefully handwoven using durable Nymo thread and finished with surgical steel components, the 0.75 × 5-inch silhouette offers graceful motion and bold presence.
In Native American traditions, Dentalium — or tusk shells — are small tubular mollusk shells historically harvested from the Pacific Northwest, particularly around Vancouver Island. Highly valued and widely traded among Indigenous peoples across America, they symbolized wealth, status, and beauty, and were often used to adorn dresses, necklaces, earrings, and ceremonial regalia.
Many centuries ago, Indigenous tribes embraced horses not as possessions but as relatives — teachers, healers, and partners in culture, survival, and resistance. Horses are woven deeply into Indigenous art, ceremony, history, and storytelling, representing wisdom, endurance, leadership, and spiritual partnership. Native communities continue to honor the profound strength and guidance horses bring to their world.
In Native American traditions, particularly among Southwestern tribes such as the Zuni, mother-of-pearl is regarded as a sacred material symbolizing protection, intuition, and calming energy. Used for over a thousand years in jewelry and ceremonial items, it is revered for its connection to the ocean and the moon, promoting emotional harmony and balance.
Together, dentalium, horse imagery, and mother-of-pearl hearts create a design rich with layered meaning — honoring protection, resilience, partnership, and spiritual continuity.
Details
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Colors: White, black, silver, iridescent purple, gray pearl
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Materials: Dentalium shell, mother-of-pearl shell hearts, onyx horse beads, silver beads, glass beads, Nymo thread, surgical steel
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Size: 0.75 × 5 inches
Care Instructions: Wipe with damp cloth and keep dry. Dentalium is a delicate shell and it can break or crack if you are rough with it. Even though the Nymo thread has a nylon base and is very strong, pulling hard and yanking on the earrings can tear the thread. Please be kind to these earrings when you wear them.
