This one is way up there on the cute scale. Lavies and Daisy have carved the precious turtle from sodalite and coaxed a dragonfly, made of pink shell, to rest there upon the turtle's back. Tiny turquoise beads hold the couple together.

The dragonfly has eyes inlaid of jet and the turtle's peepers are turquoise. Very, very sweet and signed!

TURTLE: The turtle is a symbol of the earth in most Native American cultures. He is also associated with self-reliance, non-violent defense and being a skillful navigator through life's obstacles. Though he is not a traditional puebloan fetish, he is carved frequently today by many different artisans. Some will carve them in a realistic style and others will employ inlay and sgraffito to decorate the turtle's shell.

Click here to hear "turtle" in Shiwi, - the Zuni Language.