The “Ikole Aye” (e - co- lay ai - yay) Strand features real mollusk shell next to tumbled Mother of Pearl stone lined with glass seed beads. Ikole Aye means “Earth” in Yoruba (the creation of Earth). Spiritually, Mollusk shell and Mother of Pearl are connected to fertility, power, prosperity and good fortune. Containing the pattern of the golden ratio, that exists both on Earth and within the cosmic Universe,  the mollusk represents evolution: life, birth and rebirth. This is a strand of creation and manifestation here on earth. In Ifa, it is from the mollusk shell that Obatala dumps the sand to create the land that is Earth. Wear this strand to symbolize your ability to grow, evolve, live and experience “rebirth” over and over again. You are not tied to anyone reality - any one existence. You are free to recreate yourself again and again. Your manifesting powers are fertile and abundance overflows. You have as many chances to redefine yourself as there are grains of sand on aye.With roots in various tribes native to Africa, waist beads are traditionally gifted to a girl or woman at various milestones in her life. These beads can be symbolic of many different important momentous occasions that she has reached.Waist Management: When used for weight loss, waist beads provide a gentle reminder of our waists' size as it either becomes snug with our expansion or loose with our growth. As you begin to lose weight you can adjust and tighten your waist beads, keeping them with you through the phases of your journey. Mindfulness: Waistbeads can be used to promote mindfulness during meditation. They draw us in and remind us to focus on our breath as we feel the shifting of the beads up and down our abdomen with each inhale and exhale. Waist beads come in two sizes:Traditional 0-45 inchesCurves 45-65 inches