In the Cowrie shell family, there is a marine snail species called Lyncina aurantium, commonly know as the Golden Cowrie. It is physically recognised for it's brilliant orange shell and is rare and reclusive, choose to hide under rocks and between reefs. Traditionally, it was worn by Fijian rulers as a symbol of status and rank, it is also used by other South Pacific Islands as currency and religious purposes. Due to habitat loss and over harvesting, it has become one of the hardest shells to find and highly prized by collectors. Hence our handcrafted jewellery is a symbolic representation of the unique cultural significance and rich history of our material and designs.

To clean, soak jewellery in a few cups of warm water with a couple drops of mild (non-detergent) soap.

Use a soft microfibre cloth to gently polish, but don’t grease the jewellery too much or the gold will become loose.

Organic materials, such as shell money are especially sensitive to beauty products such as perfumes, lotions, makeup and hairspray – always apply products prior to putting on your jewellery.

If shell money begins to dull overtime, rub a small amount of coconut oil into the beads.

Store jewellery in Golden Cowrie pouch away from sunlight at a moderate temperature.

An order confirmation will be emailed to you as soon as your order is completed. A second delivery confirmation email will be sent once your order has been posted.

Payments are made via Stripe for ease and safety.

All prices are listed in Australian dollars AUD.

Please ensure the correct shipping address has been entered at checkout as we cannot guarantee the delivery of your package with an incorrect address entry.

In the event an incorrect address is entered at checkout, customers will be asked to pay an additional fee to reship their order.

We offer free shipping on all orders made to Australia and $10 Flat Rate for all other International orders.

Your order will be fulfilled and despatched within 1-2 business days (excludes weekends and public holidays) of payment being received. We endeavour to pack and ship next day whenever possible.

For Australian customers, we use Sendle's courier service who estimate delivery times to be between 3 - 8 business days.

We ship worldwide from Australia, so please keep this in mind in regards to postage delivery times to your country.

All international customers are responsible for customs import taxes and duties within their own country. We will include an invoice with each parcel stating the full amount of each package. An estimation on charges for each country can be obtained here.

We offer refunds and exchanges only if an item is damaged, defective or broken upon delivery. The item must be returned within 14 days of arrival. This refund policy does not apply to goods which have been worn or used, damaged after delivery, if any attempt has been made to alter the product, or if they have been dropped or broken.

All products must be returned in their original condition with packaging and tags included.

We are unable to refund items once purchased based on change of mind, or incorrect sizing, so please take your time in deciding if this is right for you.

There are no refunds or exchanges available on PROMOTIONAL or SALE items. All sale purchases are final.