Tabby Shell Jewelry creates timeless pieces capturing over 400 years of unique and alluring architecture. Designed and distributed in Historic Beaufort, South Carolina, each creation pays homage to the endangered tabby structure ruins, built by skilled enslaved Africans, that have withstood the test of time. With simple and elegant designs, amazing smooth texture and historic significance, each fabulous handcrafted tabby shell piece is just as unique as you are. Paired with 925 sterling silver, Tabby Shell Jewelry is an exquisite tribute bringing together the historical tabby architecture and natural beauty of the Coastal Southeast into wearable art. An instant classic that everyone must have.
Tabby Shell jewelry began with Beaufort, South Carolina natives Artist Sonja Griffin Evans and tradesman Kevrin Simmons; specializing in Tabby Shell for over 40 years. As an artist and Army veteran, Evans has lived and visited many places, but nothing compared to her hometown charm, history, landscape and architecture here in the Lowcountry. As a visual artist, Sonja paints her subjects surrounded by beautiful Lowcountry landscapes telling the stories of local life, culture, heritage and history. When Sonja partnered with Kevrin they both wanted to step outside the box and create a unique keepsake for natives and visitors alike to cherish precious memories of the Lowcountry and its unique Tabby Architecture. Sonja came up with the idea of creating Tabby Shell Jewelry. Together they created the first ever Tabby Shell Jewelry designs. Tabby Shell Jewelry is a perfect blend of their creative skills and love for the unique historical tabby shell architecture into wearable art.
