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Hajj Glass Necklace

Price €37.19

Crimson-colored necklace with engraved Czech glass beads in Arabic script. These necklaces were acquired as souvenirs by pilgrims who made the “Hajj” or pilgrimage to Mecca.

Cowrie necklace

Price €82.64

Necklace made with cowrie shells, typical of Senegal.

Cowrie shells, whose scientific name is “Monetaria moneta”, have been used for thousands of years in some places in Africa and Asia as currency. For this reason, this small shell is related to wealth, power and fertility. For example, the thrones of the Bamileké kings of Cameroon are decorated with cowries, to represent power and prosperity.

Cowrie Necklace

Price €82.64

Necklace made with cowrie shells, typical of Senegal.

Cowrie shells, whose scientific name is “Monetaria moneta”, have been used for thousands of years in some places in Africa and Asia as currency. For this reason, this small shell is related to wealth, power and fertility. For example, the thrones of the Bamileké kings of Cameroon are decorated with cowries, to represent power and prosperity.

Snail necklace by Yannick Vu

Price €161.16

Snail-shaped metal necklace. Exclusive collection of 11 pieces, designed by artist Yannick Vu. This necklace is inspired by a portrait that the Italian artist Domenico Gnoli made of Yannick Vu in 1965.