Beautiful Handcarved Navajo Fetish Bear Earrings on Sterling Silver French Hoops. Approximately 3.5" long. 1.5" wide. Featuring Red Jasper, Malachite & Turquoise Bears with Shell Heishi. Navajo HANDCRAFTED by retired artist Connie Ramirez.
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. Handcarved from many types of rock such as Pipestone, Serpentine, Picasso Marble, White Marble, Fishrock, etc.