Shell and Maasai Bead Earrings

The mix of Maasai beads and shell create a playful dangle earring. Each earring is unique; the color and bead designs will vary making each one-of-a-kind.

The women artisans of the Maasai tribe in rural Kenya use a range of glass and clay beads. Maasai beadwork embodies the whole of Maasai culture representing beauty, strength, tradition, warriorhood, social status and their deep love and devotion for their cattle.

The age old artform is practiced by women of the village who learn from their mothers, who learned from their mothers. The women take small glass beads that are laid out on trays and string onto clear threading. From here the designs and beauty explode to create bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.

Made in Kenya