The cowrie, a type of marine snail, has very colourful shells which were used as money. It seems that it wasn’t just the colours that made the shell appealing - its small size and durability ...

Comprised of cowrie shells, the collar was elegant and a unique take on garbs worn during monumental, history-defining moments. For many of us stateside Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a moment to ...

After Jackson's cowrie shells got called out repeatedly online, some people wanted to know what they meant. Here's what we know. While Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has not explained why she ...