Dentalium – Orange 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings
$46.00
Dentalium – Orange 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings feature flowing dentalium shells accented with warm orange tones and a luminous mother of pearl heart. These elegant earrings reflect renewal, prosperity, and cultural heritage through refined craftsmanship and layered symbolism.
Description
Dentalium – Orange 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings are a graceful expression of movement, warmth, and tradition. Slender dentalium shells create the delicate 2.5-inch cascading drop, accented with silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, and a radiant mother of pearl heart. Warm tones of orange and yellow are balanced with white, silver, and soft brown accents, creating depth and visual harmony. Carefully handwoven using durable Nymo thread with leather elements and finished with surgical steel components, the 1 × 2.5-inch silhouette offers fluid motion in a slightly shorter, versatile design.
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. Dentalium shells were often used to adorn dresses, necklaces, earrings, and ceremonial regalia, reflecting prosperity, honor, and cultural identity.
The single cascading “tear” form represents renewal, continuity, and emotional expression, while the heart motif symbolizes compassion, connection, and spirituality. The addition of mother of pearl enhances themes of protection and harmony, complementing the warm, vibrant color palette.
Dentalium – Orange 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings honor heritage, vitality, and enduring cultural meaning through a refined yet expressive silhouette.
Details
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Colors: White, silver, orange, yellow, brown, mother of pearl
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Materials: Dentalium shells, silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, mother of pearl hearts, leather, Nymo thread, surgical steel
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Size: 1 × 7 inches
Care Instructions: Wipe with damp cloth and keep dry. Dentalium is a delicate shell and can break or crack if you are rough with it. Even though the Nymo thread is nylon based 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.
