Three sets of polished drilled wampum dangle earrings with handmade sterling silver french hook ear wires.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished white pear shaped wampum dangle earrings.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished freeform shaped wampum dangle earrings.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished trapezoid shaped with purple bottoms wampum dangle earrings.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished vertical striped triangle shaped wampum dangle earrings.
Three sets of polished drilled wampum dangle earrings with handmade sterling silver french hook ear wires.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished white pear shaped wampum dangle earrings.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished freeform shaped wampum dangle earrings.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished trapezoid shaped with purple bottoms wampum dangle earrings.
A pair of sterling silver drilled and polished vertical striped triangle shaped wampum dangle earrings.

Sterling Silver Drilled Wampum Dangle Earrings

$78.00

Hand selected pairs of wampum shells found on Nauset Beach in Orleans, MA are hand polished, drilled, and attached to handmade sterling silver french hooks to create these one of a kind pairs of wampum dangle earrings.

Wampum,  treasured for its beautiful hues and stripes of purples and whites, is formed from fragments of quahog seashells that nature has tumbled smooth.  Historically, it was used by Native Americans of Cape Cod and other coastal areas for both bargaining and decorative purposes.

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Hand selected pairs of wampum shells found on Nauset Beach in Orleans, MA are hand polished, drilled, and attached to handmade sterling silver french hooks to create these one of a kind pairs of wampum dangle earrings.

Wampum,  treasured for its beautiful hues and stripes of purples and whites, is formed from fragments of quahog seashells that nature has tumbled smooth.  Historically, it was used by Native Americans of Cape Cod and other coastal areas for both bargaining and decorative purposes.

Available in your choice of a variety of shapes of pear, freeform, trapezoid, and triangle. The approximate measurements for each of the options are as follows:
           White Pear Shaped: 1/2 inch (1.4 cm) wide by 1 1/4 inches (3.2 cm) tall.
           Freeform Shaped: 7/8 inches (2.3 cm) wide by 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) tall.
           Trapezoid with Purple Bottoms: 5/8 inches (1.7 cm) wide by 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) tall.
           Triangles: 5/8 inches (1.5 cm) wide by 1 1/2 inches (3.9 cm) tall.

**Please note that these one of a kind pieces are also for sale in a retail jewelry store.  This online store is continually updated to prevent double sales.  However, if for some reason it is purchased both here and in the store at the same time, the buyer here will be notified through an email and be fully refunded.