Block Turquoise standing bear pendant measures 1 1/4"  from end to end. Side drilled.

The Bear is considered the guardian fetish of the West. He represents strength and self-knowledge. He is a spiritual guide. The Bear is considered a powerful healing fetish.

*Turquoise is the most efficient of all healing stones, providing solace for the spirit and well-being for the body.  It is a protective, purification, strengthening and balancing stone.  It is said to repel negative energy.

Block Turquoise is not genuine turquoise, but a simulant made from plastic, ceramic, or other material.  It is a mixture of plastic resin and dyes that is produced in loaf-sized blocks and then carved into individual fetishes.