This is a custom handmade necklace. The pendant is a turquoise stone carved in the shape of an small turtle with one carved buffalo bone bead and a metal spacer bead. The lace part is made from deer leather lace. This necklace is adjustable (I purposefully made it very long so it can be retied and cut if needed)
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Each stone, crystal, animal bone, animal horn, has metaphysical properties that can help aid in specific situations, help boost certain body functions/body parts, and can even offer different insight into the seen and unseen world around us. Below is a list of all the different gemstones and animal pieces used in this necklace and their healing properties.
Deer: This animal helps you to seek safe people and safe places. Deer helps you to trust in your gut instinct and to go out in to the world and live life. Also to be gentle with yourself and others.
Turtle: Represents the world or Earth and all that inhabit it as a whole. Turtle gives the ability to stay grounded, even in moments of disturbances and chaos. It teaches us and helps us slowdown in this fast pace life and pace ourselves, while still remaining determined, motivated, and persistent with our goals. Turtle also represents emotional strength and understanding ancient wisdom.
Buffalo: Represents abundance whether it be food, water, shelter, or money. Buffalo also represents strength and endurance to face any task at hand and come out on top. Also known to get you through hard situations that require a lot of mental thought or physical strength. This animal is also a very strong grounding force that can help individuals get grounded and stay grounded.
Turquoise: Known as the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. It is a stone of protection, strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch, and healing to the eye. It is a symbol of wisdom, nobility and the power of immortality or life after death. Turquoise was considered sacred, often being used as adornment in all manners of jewelry, clothing, and accessories for its power, luck, and protection.
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Most Necklaces I make are very long and actually to big for most people. The ends of the leather used for the necklaces are knotted twice and can easily be cut and retied so you can easily make the length of the necklace shorter to best suit your look and body type. The reason I did this, is so my hand made necklaces can fit anyone. It is best to have the necklace to long, yet easily resizable, then to be to small and unable to be resized at all.