Cowrie Earrings: Gold Home Accents Expressive and rich paintings by

Expressive and rich paintings by the Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera—made during a time of intense solitude and collective struggle across the globe

Rochelle Goldberg

emerging from the unique circumstances of form and content

In this incredible pop-up book

Organic four pod cluster stud earrings rendered in brushed sterling silver

Cowrie Earrings: Gold Home Accents Expressive and rich paintings byCowrie Shells circulated as a medium of exchange in Asia, Africa, Oceania and North America as early as the 14th century. The cowrie shell, in particular, was the form of currency in West Africa during the transatlantic slave trade. The shells are known to bring good luck and to protect the spirit of the wearer, and many tribes use them in spiritual ceremonies. They also are a sign of femininity and fertility, with women often wearing them not only to