KITARIVery old and luxuriously patinated conus shell money item from Papua New Guinea. Originally and most likely used as kula, an item used within the tribal barter system, in many places still practiced today in the Pacific rim cultures. these items were traded for goods or used in ornamentation. These stunning shells are beautifully presented as the feature of these earrings, dropping from our signature finely hammered 22k gold post.