That estimate doesn’t include the time it would have taken to collect the scallop-like shells from the seashore. “We think the beads formed ceremonial clothing that was worn by these women ...

Officials of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum made the announcement on Oct. 21 about a shell bead unearthed in a dig at the Sakitari Cave site in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture ...

Shop one of our options below. Look seaside-chic with this charming piece. Its blue hue and dainty shell motif beads are the perfect base for any ocean-inspired charms you want to add to your wrist.