Zuni Bison Fetish - Todd Etsate Stilbite The name Aquamarine translates toaqua

The name Aquamarine translates toaqua marina "water of the sea" in Latin

Like some type of "Borg" science fiction spacecraft

and the line or tentacles are seen as the rays radiating from the sun

referred to as druzy quartz embedded within itself

Mother of Pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer and makes up the outer coating of pearls

Zuni Bison Fetish - Todd Etsate Stilbite The name Aquamarine translates toaquaPrized for their beauty and spiritual renewal, fetishes have long been an important part of Native American Culture. When a Fetish maker prays over his created work, a mystical power is believed to become released, assisting a person in finding a solution to their present problems. All Southwestern tribes make and use fetishes, however, the Zuni people have developed a reputation for being skillful carvers. Among the Zuni, fetishes offer good luck,