Golden Cowrie · Cypraea aurantium
With its rich apricot-orange colour and porcelain-like gloss, the golden cowrie is a centrepiece for any shell cabinet. In Fiji, golden cowries were historically worn as pendants by chiefs and priests, and the shell served as a mark of rank. The living cowrie is elusive, sheltering in reef crevices, which helps explain why it has long been prized by collectors.
81.9 mm · F++
Surigao del Sur, Philippines · Collected by diving at 30 m
Care · Keep out of direct sunlight to help prevent its colour from fading.
Golden Cowrie · Cypraea aurantium
With its rich apricot-orange colour and porcelain-like gloss, the golden cowrie is a centrepiece for any shell cabinet. In Fiji, golden cowries were historically worn as pendants by chiefs and priests, and the shell served as a mark of rank. The living cowrie is elusive, sheltering in reef crevices, which helps explain why it has long been prized by collectors.
81.9 mm · F++
Surigao del Sur, Philippines · Collected by diving at 30 m
Care · Keep out of direct sunlight to help prevent its colour from fading.
