• Shinar Jewels Minoan Shell Earrings in 18ct gold plated stainless steel, featuring delicate seashell motifs inspired by the marine decoration of Minoan Crete.
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Minoan Shell Earrings

Minoan Shell Earrings

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A fragment of the Aegean shore, carried in gold.

Inspired by the marine world of Bronze Age Crete, these golden seashell earrings transform the familiar ribbed form of an Aegean shell into wearable history.

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HISTORICAL INSPIRATION

The Minoan Seashell Earrings are inspired by the marine world surrounding ancient Crete. The people of Bronze Age Crete lived within an island landscape shaped by the sea, and marine forms became a distinctive part of Minoan visual culture. Shells, fish and other sea life appeared across decorative objects and pottery. A particularly beautiful archaeological parallel survives in a small Minoan terracotta shell pendant, now in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dating broadly to c. 2200–1050 BC, the object preserves the familiar rounded, ribbed form of a natural shell in clay.Shinar reimagines that connection between jewellery, nature and the Aegean shoreline in warm gold.

MATERIAL

18ct gold plated stainless steel

PENDANT SIZE

17mm

CARE

To keep your jewellery looking its best, gently wipe with a soft cloth after wear and store separately when not in use.

Avoid abrasive cleaners, polishing compounds and anything that may scratch or unnecessarily wear the plated surface.

DELIVERY & RETURNS

Your Shinar jewellery will arrive carefully packaged and ready to give — or to keep.

UK and international delivery options, costs and estimated delivery times are shown at checkout.

Eligible unworn jewellery may be returned in accordance with our Returns Policy.

OUR GUARANTEE

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THE STORY

The Shores of Minoan Crete

The sea was never far away in ancient Crete.

Around the island, rocky coves and beaches opened onto the Aegean, while generations of people lived, travelled and traded across its waters.

The natural world of the sea also entered Minoan art.

Marine creatures and shells appeared across pottery and small objects, preserving the forms of the coastline in materials such as clay.

One remarkable surviving object is a small terracotta shell pendant from Minoan Crete. Although made thousands of years ago, its rounded form and radiating ridges remain instantly recognisable today.

The Minoan Seashell Earrings continue that simple act of observation.

Each golden shell preserves the familiar ribbed surface of something that might have been gathered along an Aegean shore, translating a small fragment of the natural world into jewellery.

A fragment of the Aegean shore, carried in gold.

WEAR THE PAST.
The Shores of Minoan Crete
ARCHIVE NOTE
TERRACOTTA SHELL PENDANT
Minoan · Crete · c. 2200–1050 BC · Clay
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 26.31.410 · Public Domain
DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY LIFE

MADE FOR THE AGES

THE SHINAR STANDARD

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DURABLE STAINLESS STEEL

Made from hard-wearing stainless steel, chosen for strength and durability.

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18CT GOLD PLATED

Finished in our rich 18ct gold for the warmth and character of fine gold jewellery.

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WATERPROOF

Designed to go wherever you do — waterproof for everyday wear, from the shower to the pool and sea.

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SHINAR GUARANTEE

Designed for lasting wear and supported by the Shinar Jewels guarantee.

ANCIENT INSPIRATION · MODERN MATERIALS · MADE FOR THE AGES