Turquoise Bear Fetish Necklace ring-size_13-25 with Monument Valley mesas rising

with Monument Valley mesas rising in the background

5” Inside Measurement

36” (3') Length

and metal cones reflects traditional Plains decorative vocabulary

This pendant features a 14k gold bezel

Turquoise Bear Fetish Necklace ring-size_13-25 with Monument Valley mesas risingZuni fetish necklace by Bernard Laiwakete, featuring a hand carved turquoise bear fetish with an inlaid coral heartline. In Zuni tradition, the bear is associated with strength, protection, healing, and introspection, while the heartline represents the life force or breath path within the animal. The necklace is strung with turquoise beads accented by pen shell beads near the back, and finished with a sterling silver clasp. Number of Strands: 1