Native American Navajo Turtle Fetish Carving

What is a Fetish?

A fetish is a rock carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Although carved from many types of rock, fishrock is traditional. Read more about fetishes.

TURTLE - Nurturer, Protector, Mother Energy, Mother Earth. Turtle's medicine includes connection with Great Spirit, journeys of discovery, patience, feminine strength, power to heal female diseases, inspiration, protecting oneself snd others, self-reliance, and tenacity, longevity.

HONEYSTONE, or Mellite, is an unusual mineral being also an organic chemical. Like jet, it is found in deposits of brown coal, and its formation is partly the result of vegetable decomposition, which is very unusual for gemstones. It is a translucent crystal, resembling amber in appearance, which can be polished and faceted to form striking gemstones. Honeystone is typically found in crystals of gray, brown to reddish, and more rarely yellow or honey-coloured. It was named from the Greek , "melis" for honey. It was discovered in 1789 at in Germany and since has been found in Russia, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary.