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Just in time for summer, an old trend from the early 2000s is making a big comeback this season. Jewelry designers all over the world are channeling the natural beauty of the oceans for their summer ...

Whilst the summer is coming to an end soon, one throwback jewelry trend that appears to be sticking with us into the fall is the shell necklace. Not all one and the same, there are options that ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attends Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday wearing a cowrie shell collar. CHIP SOMODEVILLA via Getty Images Donald Trump’s inauguration was a ...

In the archaeology storerooms of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, lie two boxes filled with seashells. The shells form a bright and shiny mass that makes a satisfying, ...

“Before you do anything else,” curator Chris Meyer said the minute I arrived at the National Museum of Natural History’s Invertebrate Zoology collection, “you have to vote for beauty.” He led me ...

Many of our favorite celebrities hit the red carpet last night at the BET Awards 2022, lighting the carpet on fire with their fiery fashions! Despite the abundance of styles to inspire us as we pack ...

Now that we’re making our way to the end of the summer, it’s time to start thinking ahead to fall fashion, and toward fun jewelry trends that will keep that summer spirit alive all year round. First ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Deesha Philyaw WALKING ON COWRIE SHELLS Stories By Nana Nkweti I finished this story collection ...