Dentalium – Green 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings
$46.00
Dentalium – Green 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings combine cascading dentalium shells, a radiant mother-of-pearl heart, and rich green tones accented with silver, white, and brown. Handwoven with surgical steel components, this striking 2 × 7-inch design honors the deep cultural significance of dentalium shells in Native American tradition — symbols of wealth, beauty, and identity — while the teardrop form and heart motif evoke renewal, compassion, and spiritual connection.
Description
Dentalium – Green 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings are a bold expression of movement, harmony, and tradition. Slender dentalium shells create the elongated 7-inch cascading drop, accented with silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, clear crystal elements, and a radiant mother of pearl heart. Deep green tones are balanced with white, silver, and subtle brown accents, creating visual depth and natural warmth. Carefully handwoven using durable Nymo thread with leather elements and finished with surgical steel components, the 2 × 7-inch silhouette offers striking presence and fluid motion.
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 spiritual balance. The inclusion of mother of pearl enhances themes of protection and harmony, and the green tones reflect growth, vitality, and balance with the natural world.
Dentalium – Green 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings honor heritage, resilience, and enduring cultural meaning through a bold yet graceful silhouette.
Details
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Colors: White, silver, green, brown, clear crystal, 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: 2 × 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.
