Dentalium – 1 Tear Disk Yellow Song Earrings
$46.00
Dentalium 1 Tear Disk Yellow Song Earrings are a warm and luminous tribute to the wealth, beauty, and sacred heritage of Native American tradition. Radiant yellow, white, silver, clear crystal, brown, and iridescent mother of pearl tones flow through dentalium shells, mother of pearl disks, and pearl beads in this elegant 1.5 × 7-inch design, honoring the profound cultural and ceremonial significance of dentalium shells in Indigenous culture.
Description
Dentalium 1 Tear Disk Yellow Song Earrings are a radiant and deeply meaningful expression of cultural heritage and artisan mastery. Measuring 1.5 × 7 inches, dentalium shells are carefully assembled with mother of pearl disks, silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, and lustrous pearl beads on a leather base, handwoven with Nymo thread and finished with surgical steel components in a warm, sun-kissed palette of yellow, white, silver, clear crystal, brown, and the natural iridescence of mother of pearl. The single cascading tear drop silhouette flows with graceful, unhurried elegance, while the mother-of-pearl disks catch and scatter light at every turn, their natural iridescence adding a soft, golden shimmer that blends beautifully with the warm yellow tones throughout. The clear crystal elements weave a delicate brilliance through the design, catching light with refined sparkle that enhances the sunny, luminous quality of the overall piece. The lustrous pearl beads contribute a soft, organic glow that warmly complements the iridescent disks and golden palette.
In Native American traditions, dentalium — or tusk shells — are small tubular mollusk shells historically harvested from the Pacific Northwest, particularly around Vancouver Island. Highly prized for their rarity and natural beauty, dentalium shells were used by Indigenous peoples across America as a valued form of currency, trade, and regalia. Carefully harvested and widely traded among nations, they were used to adorn dresses, necklaces, earrings, and ceremonial accessories, symbolizing wealth, status, and cultural distinction. To wear dentalium is to carry the legacy of generations of Indigenous artistry, trade, and cultural pride.
The mother-of-pearl disks bring their own layered natural symbolism — representing the ocean’s protective energy, harmony, and the nurturing power of the sacred feminine. Their soft, shifting iridescence evokes sunlight dancing on water, adding an ethereal warmth that elevates the golden yellow tones into something truly radiant. The warm brown leather grounds the piece in organic tradition, connecting the finished design to the natural world from which all its materials were lovingly gathered. Together, the warm yellows, luminous pearls, and iridescent disks create a design that radiates the golden warmth of Pacific Northwest sunlight — bright, life-giving, and full of natural splendor.
Dentalium 1 Tear Disk Yellow Song Earrings honor this rich legacy through warm, luminous design and meaningful detail — a wearable tribute to heritage, natural beauty, and the enduring cultural significance of one of nature’s most treasured shells.
Details
- Colors: Yellow, white, silver, clear crystal, brown, mother of pearl
- Materials: Dentalium shells, mother-of-pearl disks, silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, pearl beads, leather, Nymo thread, surgical steel
- Size: 1.5 × 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.
