A few years ago, the Gwich’in jeweler Tania Larsson was on the hunt for materials to create some new pieces. Specifically, Larsson was searching for dentalium shells—the long, tubular shells deriving ...

The purplish shells of quahogs, treasured in the past by Native Americans, now appear alongside gold, mother-of-pearl and onyx. By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, ...