“Grandfather Turtle” The story behind the jewelry…
October 1, 2007
“Grandfather Turtle” Necklace by Lori Bouchard
In Mohegan Tribal Lore, all of life was created on the back of Grandfather Turtle. The domed hand sculpted Aves Art clay center piece represents the back of Grandfather Turtle.
An interpretation of the Mohegan Tribal Symbol is impressed into the clay and adorned with Sterling Silver and Bali Silver.
The four sacred directions (N,S,E,W) are represented by the four colored domes.
- Red- Autumn, Women and Life
- Blue- winter, sky and spirit
- Green- summer (Wigwam)
- Purple- spring.
The Sterling silver V’s represent the parts of the Tree of Life which grow from the roots of the Mohegan ancestors towards future generations.
The beads and dots represent the Mohegan people.
This intricate domed symbol is surrounded by a frame of Moonstone and Freshwater Pearls.
The Chain is all handwoven Sterling Silver and accented with Freshwater Coin Pearls, and is finished with a Sterling silver Lobster claw clasp.
