Dentalium – Purple 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings
$46.00
Dentalium Purple 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings are an elegant tribute to the wealth, beauty, and sacred heritage of Native American tradition. White, silver, purple, lavender, brown, and luminous mother of pearl tones cascade through dentalium shells, silver beads, and a mother of pearl heart in this refined 1 × 2.5-inch design, honoring the profound cultural and ceremonial significance of dentalium shells in Indigenous culture.
Description
Dentalium Purple 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings are a delicate and deeply meaningful expression of cultural heritage and artisan craftsmanship. Measuring 1 × 2.5 inches, dentalium shells are carefully assembled with silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, and a luminous mother of pearl heart, handwoven with Nymo thread on a leather base and finished with surgical steel components in a soft, ethereal palette of white, silver, purple, lavender, brown, and the natural iridescence of mother of pearl. The single tear drop form creates a graceful, intimate silhouette, while the heart motif at the center adds a tender dimension of compassion, connection, and spiritual warmth.
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 heart enhances the design with its own layered symbolism — representing protection, harmony, and the nurturing energy of the ocean. Its soft, iridescent surface shifts and glows with movement, adding an ethereal luminance that complements the cool silver and soft purple tones beautifully.
The single cascading tear form evokes renewal, emotional expression, and the continuity of life, while the purple and lavender tones speak to spiritual depth, intuition, and the quiet beauty of the natural world.
Dentalium Purple 1 Tear Heart Rain Earrings honor this rich legacy through refined design and heartfelt detail — a wearable tribute to heritage, beauty, and the enduring cultural significance of one of nature’s most treasured shells.
Details
- Colors: White, silver, purple, lavender, brown, mother of pearl
- Materials: Dentalium shells, silver beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, mother of pearl, leather, Nymo thread, surgical steel
- Size: 1 × 2.5 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.
