WEALTH + PROSPERITY + PROTECTION + FERTILITY
 
Weight Range: 6 - 8g
Size: 3cm
 
Monetaria caputserpentis, common name the serpent's-head cowry or snakehead cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae.
This species occurs in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, tropical Indo-West Pacific, Australia and the Philippines. This sea snail lives on corals, rock reefs and rocky shores from the intertidal zone down to depths of 200 m.
 
According to African legends, cowrie shells represent the protective power of the Ocean Goddess Yemaya. They were fashioned into jewelry by women all over Western Africa as a symbol of fertility, womanhood, and successful births.
Royals from African and American cultures also wore rows of these shells to signify wealth, prosperity, and protection.
According to the ancient Hausa proverb: “Whoever is patient with a cowrie shell will one day have thousands of them.”
 
Our sea shells are ethically sourced and are common species that are not threatened or protected. Price is per one piece, intuitively selected for you.