{"product_id":"necklace-11","title":"Cowrie - Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 20-inch necklace features a single cowrie shell from West Africa flanked by two yellow, faceted glass rounds, irregular greenish seed-bead spacers, pink African \"snake glass\" beads, hand-carved wooden accent beads, and a brass lobster-claw clasp. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, cowrie shells were widely used as currency throughout Africa and Asia, also as beads and jewelry, ceremonial items, status markers, and divination tools in many cultures. Important in West African, Indian Ocean, Pacific Islander, and Indigenous spiritual practices, the cowrie shell symbolized wealth, fertility, protection, and connection to the sea in various traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257488171110,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/6908\/3494\/files\/IMG_1762.jpg?v=1773778333","url":"https:\/\/petitefleurartisan.myshopify.com\/products\/necklace-11","provider":"Petite Fleur Artisan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}