Dentalium – Abalone Heart Purple Beads Earrings
$20.00
Dentalium – Abalone Heart Purple Beads Earrings feature flowing dentalium shells accented with luminous abalone heart beads and rich purple tones. These striking earrings honor spiritual connection, compassion, and cultural heritage through layered symbolism and refined craftsmanship.
Description
Dentalium – Abalone Heart Purple Beads Earrings are a graceful expression of movement, light, and meaning. Slender dentalium shells create the elegant 4-inch drop, accented with iridescent abalone heart beads, silver beads, and glass beads in tones of purple, black, clear, and shimmering silver. Carefully handwoven using durable Nymo thread and finished with surgical steel components, the 0.5 × 4-inch silhouette offers fluid motion and refined 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.
In Native American culture, the heart represents a deep spiritual source of wisdom, interconnectedness, and life-giving energy rather than simply emotion. It is considered a guiding center for decision-making, emphasizing compassion, humility, and harmony with all living things. The heart serves as a portal connecting human beings to the natural and spiritual world.
Together, dentalium and abalone heart elements create a design rich with meaning — honoring prosperity, compassion, intuition, and enduring spiritual connection.
Details
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Colors: White, purple, silver, black, clear, abalone
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Materials: Dentalium shells, abalone heart beads, silver beads, glass beads, Nymo thread, surgical steel
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Size: 0.5 × 4 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.
