$160.00 – $255.00
The Niuhi Tiger Shark Ear Cuff is our most petite shark ear cuff. A dainty size for one of the ocean’s most voracious hunters! Ear cuffs are a great alternative to earrings, or an addition alongside your piercings!
In ‘olelo Hawaiian, both tiger sharks and great white sharks are niuhi, or ‘man-eating shark’. However both were revered as aumakua (family spirit guide or ancestor) rather than feared as man eaters.
Tiger sharks sport beautiful stripes as younger sharks, but these fade as the shark gets bigger. Easily identifiable by their blunt noses, they are the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo. Tiger sharks have a well-earned reputation as voracious hunters. Their distinctive serrated teeth and undiscerning palate mean they dine on everything from rays to turtles and even birds. They attain >5m but very large tigers can grow to >8m. Found in tropical and temperate waters. Status: Near Threatened.
The Niuhi tiger shark ear cuff is light and easy to wear. Sharks are hand sculpted and polished.
| Metal | sterling silver, 18K vermeil |
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