There’s nothing quite like seaside walks that include foraging shells on the beach. Evoking memories of summer holidays, family bonding and sunny, salty days, seashells are more than just the ocean’s ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. What is it that compels us to stuff our pockets with a variety of shells ...

Designers from Glenn Spiro to Silvia Furmanovich are turning shells into fine jewelry. By Jill Newman On a recent vacation in Careyes, Mexico, Sara Beltrán scoured the beach looking for beautiful ...

The purplish shells of quahogs, treasured in the past by Native Americans, now appear alongside gold, mother-of-pearl and onyx. By Jill Newman For centuries Native Americans treasured quahog shells, ...