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Cowrie shell decor

Cowrie shells have a long, layered history that stretches far beyond their recent resurgence in home decor. Long before they ...

The Significance Of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Cowrie Shells Worn At The 2025 Inauguration

The saying goes a picture is worth 1,000 words. To the inaugural festivities of President Donald Trump, U.S. Supreme Court ...
Yahoo

Ketanji Brown Jackson Wore A Symbol Of Silent Rebellion At Inauguration

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 ...
Houston Chronicle

Clashing symbols at Trump's inauguration: Musk's odd salute, Justice Brown-Jackson's cowrie shells

Politicians are known for making statements without ever uttering a word. Those attending President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday were no exception. So it begs the question: Why did Elon Musk ...
The Denver Post

Are the world’s most stunning shells too beautiful for their own good?

“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 ...