Dentalium – Purple 1 Tear Small Heart Earrings
$43.00
Dentalium – Purple 1 Tear Small Heart Earrings feature flowing dentalium shells accented with rich purple tones and a luminous heart detail. These elegant statement earrings reflect renewal, prosperity, and cultural heritage through refined craftsmanship and layered symbolism.
Description
Dentalium – Purple 1 Tear Small Heart Earrings are a graceful expression of movement, color, and tradition. Slender dentalium shells create the elongated 7-inch drop, accented with silver beads, pearl beads, glass beads, silver cone beads, and a radiant mother of pearl heart. Rich purple tones 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 × 7-inch silhouette offers fluid motion and striking elegance.
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” design evokes renewal, continuity, and emotional expression. The heart motif symbolizes compassion, spiritual wisdom, and connection, while the purple tones add a sense of depth and reflection.
Dentalium – Purple 1 Tear Small Heart Earrings honor heritage, resilience, and enduring cultural meaning through a bold yet graceful silhouette.
Details
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Colors: White, purple, silver, brown
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Materials: Dentalium shells, silver beads, pearl 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.
