Abalone Half Moon Earrings by Ockway Bay Wampum

Native artist Hartman Deetz of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is the designer behind the brand Ockway Bay Wampum. He has spent decades honing his skills in traditional Wampanoag arts, wood carving, stone carving, copper work, feather work, antler, bone and Wampum. Specializing in contemporary handcrafted Wampum jewelry, Deetz's work reflects his strong historical and cultural background. This is apparent in the style of his designs and choice of materials with some selective contemporary additions, like the whimsical iridescence of these Abalone shell moon shaped earrings. Rough cut, drilled, smoothed, shaped, and polished by the artists hand Sterling Silver hooks Stainless Steel jump rings Abalone shell One-of-a-kind Reversible About the Artist: Ockway Bay is a special place to me, in my tribal homeland of Mashpee, Massachusetts.When I was about 8 or 9 years old it is where my Grandfather Russell “Fast Turtle” Peters first took me out to dig clams, taught me how to dig into the sof