Prepare to turn heads when you wear the Large Cowrie Shell w/Gold Beads Necklace This large, intricate necklace is laced with dozens of cowrie shells Cowrie shells represent luck, fertility, and good fortune in Africa They were even used as a currency in the past There is a scoop neckline that transitions downward from shells into multiple rows of alternating gold and black beads hanging down It then transitions into cowrie shells again, the shape forming an upside-down triangle This stunner of a necklace is sure to be a conversation starter Made in Kenya J-N171