Block Turquoise detailed-armadillo earrings with a bit of southwest colors.  These are my only pair!

Sterling silver french hook earwire
Handcarved Block Turquoise armadillo detailed on both sides 
Sterling Silver daisy bead
Dark pen shell heishe, black onyx, seed bead and imitation turquoise heishe
Earrings hang apprx. 1"

Animal FAQS:The armadillo is known as the keeper of the home. He is slow-moving and sure and makes sure he gets things done correctly. Armadillo represents variety in one's inner life; he is thick-skinned and reserved.

Stone FAQS:  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.