If you know about Zuni Fetishes, then you will fall in love with this one. If you don’t know about Zuni Fetishes, then here’s a little info on this interesting Native American lore. Fetishes are magical to the American Indian …like a talisman of sorts. Believing that the love and care you give a fetish is directly related to what it gives back …especially through protection, they are a very significant part of Native American Folk Art This particular fetish …a bear, is said to guard the west, and associated with great strength & power. To be proper, fetishes aren’t fetishes unless blessed by a medicine man, so the proper term is “carvings.” True Fetishes themselves are not commercially sold and come only through the tribes as gifts, honors, or inheritance. Nevertheless, I love when I come across a “carving” as cool as this one, in Spiny Oyster Turquoise. He could not be any cuter!!

*One of a Kind, Zuni bear carving ….wear long on a chain on its own or mix & match with other charms for a unique, personalized look.

Zuni Bear carving in a stabilized mix of Spiny Oyster, Turquoise, Lapis & Agate measuring 2” top to bottom.